Swordfern

Bottlebrush Buckeye

About Swordfern and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Swordfern

Bottlebrush Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Australia

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Polystichum solitarium

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Saw-tooth like

Palmate

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

Full Sun, 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Salt, Wind

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

when new, water every week

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Salt, Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

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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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for making soaps

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Polystichum munitum

AESCULUS parviflora

7.2 Common Name

Swordfern, western swordfern

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swordfern

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Sword Fern

Buckeye Putzer

7.2.3 In French

Epée Fern

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho espada

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.5 In Greek

ξίφος φτέρη

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espada Fern

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

Miecz Fern

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern gladio

bottlebrush Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Polystichum

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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260

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Properties of Swordfern and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Swordfern and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

Swordfern and Bottlebrush Buckeye Physical Information

Swordfern and Bottlebrush Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Swordfern and Bottlebrush Buckeye are as follows:

Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green

Care of Swordfern and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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