Swordfern

Blue Sedge

About Swordfern and Blue Sedge

Swordfern

Blue Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Australia

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

1.4 Types

Polystichum solitarium

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Grassland, moorlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Saw-tooth like

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

when new, water every week

Average Water Needs

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for Landscaping

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Polystichum munitum

CAREX flacca

7.2 Common Name

Swordfern, western swordfern

blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swordfern

ब्लू सेज

7.2.2 In German

Sword Fern

Blau-Segge

7.2.3 In French

Epée Fern

Bleu carex

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho espada

azul de la juncia

7.2.5 In Greek

ξίφος φτέρη

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espada Fern

azul Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Miecz Fern

niebieski turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern gladio

blue Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Polystichum

Carex

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2602000

1 27800

Properties of Swordfern and Blue Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Swordfern and Blue Sedge

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

Swordfern and Blue Sedge Physical Information

Swordfern and Blue Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Swordfern and Blue Sedge are as follows:

Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Swordfern and Blue Sedge

Care of Swordfern and Blue Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Sedge pruning is done 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 Blue Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.