Spring Starflower

Swordfern

About Spring Starflower and Swordfern

Spring Starflower

Swordfern

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fern

Origin

South America, Argentina

Australia

Types

Perennial

Polystichum solitarium

Number of Varieties

351

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Saw-tooth like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

Polystichum munitum

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Swordfern, western swordfern

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Swordfern

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Sword Fern

In French

Spring Starflower

Epée Fern

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

helecho espada

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

ξίφος φτέρη

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

espada Fern

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Miecz Fern

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Fern gladio

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Filicopsida

Order

Asparagales

Polypodiales

Family

Liliaceae

Dryopteridaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Polystichum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

50260

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Swordfern

Wondering what are the properties of Spring Starflower and Swordfern? We provide you with everything About Spring Starflower and Swordfern. Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns and Swordfern doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Starflower does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like and Swordfern has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Spring Starflower and Swordfern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Swordfern

Season and care of Spring Starflower and Swordfern is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Starflower and Swordfern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Starflower season is Spring and Swordfern season is Spring. The type of soil for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Swordfern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Swordfern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Spring Starflower and Swordfern Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Swordfern physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Swordfern are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Swordfern flower color:
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Swordfern

Care of Spring Starflower and Swordfern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Swordfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.