Swordfern

Chicory

About Swordfern and Chicory

Swordfern

Chicory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Australia

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Polystichum solitarium

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

110

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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 cm3.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm1.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Applicable

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

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

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

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

when new, water every week

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

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

Used as an ingredient in coffee

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Polystichum munitum

Cichorium intybus

7.2 Common Name

Swordfern, western swordfern

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swordfern

कासनी

7.2.2 In German

Sword Fern

Chicoree

7.2.3 In French

Epée Fern

chicorée

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho espada

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

ξίφος φτέρη

ραδίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espada Fern

chicória

7.2.7 In Polish

Miecz Fern

cykoria

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern gladio

pancratium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Polystichum

Cichorium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cichorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

260NA

1 27800

Properties of Swordfern and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Swordfern and Chicory

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

Swordfern and Chicory Physical Information

Swordfern and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Swordfern and Chicory are as follows:

Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Swordfern and Chicory

Care of Swordfern and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Swordfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.