Swordfern

Ajwain plant

About Swordfern and Ajwain plant

Swordfern

Ajwain plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Herbs, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Australia

Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Polystichum solitarium

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

5.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Saw-tooth like

Circular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

when new, water every week

Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Rabbits, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal distension

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Polystichum munitum

PLEIOBLASTUS distichus

7.2 Common Name

Swordfern, western swordfern

Dwarf Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swordfern

अजवाइन

7.2.2 In German

Sword Fern

Ajowan

7.2.3 In French

Epée Fern

Ajowan

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho espada

Trachyspermum ammi

7.2.5 In Greek

ξίφος φτέρη

σπόρους καραμπίνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espada Fern

aipo

7.2.7 In Polish

Miecz Fern

seler

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern gladio

semina Carom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Polystichum

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Swordfern and Ajwain plant

Wondering what are the properties of Swordfern and Ajwain plant? We provide you with everything About Swordfern and Ajwain plant. Swordfern doesn't have thorns and Ajwain plant doesn't have thorns. Also Swordfern does not have fragrant flowers. Swordfern has allergic reactions like Not Available and Ajwain plant 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 Swordfern and Ajwain plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Swordfern and Ajwain plant

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

Swordfern and Ajwain plant Physical Information

Swordfern and Ajwain plant physical information is very important for comparison. Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ajwain plant height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Swordfern and Ajwain plant are as follows:

Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ajwain plant flower color: Pale White
Ajwain plant leaf color: Green

Care of Swordfern and Ajwain plant

Care of Swordfern and Ajwain plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ajwain plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Swordfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ajwain plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.