Spring Starflower

Swordfern

About Spring Starflower and Swordfern

Spring Starflower

Swordfern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fern

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Polystichum solitarium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

when new, water every week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

Polystichum munitum

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Swordfern, western swordfern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Swordfern

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Sword Fern

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Epée Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

helecho espada

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

ξίφος φτέρη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

espada Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Miecz Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Fern gladio

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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260

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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 Not Available and Swordfern has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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: Not Available
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.