Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Fern
Origin
Australia
World, Pandemic
Types
Polystichum solitarium
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Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
when new, water every week
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought, Full Sun
Flowers
-
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Groundcover
Botanical Name
Polystichum munitum
Pteridium aquilinum
Common Name
Swordfern, western swordfern
Bracken, brake, common bracken
In Hindi
Swordfern
bracken
In German
Sword Fern
Adlerfarn
In French
Epée Fern
fougère
In Spanish
helecho espada
helecho
In Greek
ξίφος φτέρη
φτέρη
In Portuguese
espada Fern
samambaia
In Polish
Miecz Fern
orlica
In Latin
Fern gladio
bracken
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Pteridium
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
26011
1
27800
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