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About Swordfern and Bracken
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Fern
1.3 Origin
Australia
World, Pandemic
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
Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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120.00 cm
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30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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60.00 cm
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60.00 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gold, Brown
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Strap shaped
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 shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought, Full Sun
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
when new, water every week
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Caterpillars
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought, Full Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
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
Pteridium aquilinum
7.2 Common Name
Swordfern, western swordfern
Bracken, brake, common bracken
7.2.1 In Hindi
Swordfern
bracken
7.2.2 In German
Sword Fern
Adlerfarn
7.2.3 In French
Epée Fern
fougère
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho espada
helecho
7.2.5 In Greek
ξίφος φτέρη
φτέρη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
espada Fern
samambaia
7.2.7 In Polish
Miecz Fern
orlica
7.2.8 In Latin
Fern gladio
bracken
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
8.6 Genus
Polystichum
Pteridium
8.7 Clade
Not Available
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Swordfern and Bracken

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

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Season and Care of Swordfern and Bracken

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

Swordfern and Bracken Physical Information

Swordfern and Bracken physical information is very important for comparison. Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Swordfern and Bracken are as follows:

  • Swordfern flower color: Not Available

  • Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Bracken flower color: Not Available

  • Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Swordfern and Bracken

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

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