Swordfern

Chinese Peony

About Swordfern and Chinese Peony

Swordfern

Chinese Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Australia

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Polystichum solitarium

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 67 (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

Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

76.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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)▶

76.00 cm

Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Saw-tooth like

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

when new, water every week

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control 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

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Ants

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Polystichum munitum

Paeonia lactiflora

7.2 Common Name

Swordfern, western swordfern

Herbaceous Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swordfern

Herbaceous peony

7.2.2 In German

Sword Fern

Krautige Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

Epée Fern

pivoines herbacées

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho espada

peonía herbáceas

7.2.5 In Greek

ξίφος φτέρη

ποώδη παιωνία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espada Fern

peônia herbáceas

7.2.7 In Polish

Miecz Fern

piwonii zielnych

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern gladio

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Polystichum

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, 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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Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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Properties of Swordfern and Chinese Peony

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

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Season and Care of Swordfern and Chinese Peony

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

Swordfern and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Swordfern and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Swordfern and Chinese Peony are as follows:

Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Swordfern and Chinese Peony

Care of Swordfern and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control 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 Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.