Swordfern

Buttonbush

About Swordfern and Buttonbush

Swordfern

Buttonbush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Australia

South Africa

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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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

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

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

Egg-shaped

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

when new, water every week

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Polystichum munitum

BERZELIA lanuginosa

7.2 Common Name

Swordfern, western swordfern

Buttonbush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swordfern

Buttonbush shrub

7.2.2 In German

Sword Fern

Button Strauch

7.2.3 In French

Epée Fern

buttonbush arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho espada

arbusto buttonbush

7.2.5 In Greek

ξίφος φτέρη

Buttonbush θάμνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espada Fern

arbusto Buttonbush

7.2.7 In Polish

Miecz Fern

Buttonbush krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern gladio

Frutex Buttonbush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Rubiales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Bruniaceae

8.6 Genus

Polystichum

Cephalanthus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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260

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Properties of Swordfern and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Swordfern and Buttonbush

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

Swordfern and Buttonbush Physical Information

Swordfern and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Swordfern and Buttonbush are as follows:

Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Swordfern and Buttonbush

Care of Swordfern and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Swordfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.