Swordfern

Chrysanthemum

About Swordfern and Chrysanthemum

Swordfern

Chrysanthemum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Australia

Asia, Northeastern Europe

1.4 Types

Polystichum solitarium

Garden mum, Tricolor chrysanthemum, Indian chrysanthemum, Corn marigold

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

By seashore, Grassland, Thickets

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

About American ..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

2.50 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)▶

1.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Saw-tooth like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

when new, water every week

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Botrytis head rot, Caterpillars, Cutworms, Powdery mildew, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Slugs, Spider mites, Thripes

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

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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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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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

Medium

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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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Chest pain, Diabetes, Headache, High blood pressure, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Polystichum munitum

Chrysanthemums

7.2 Common Name

Swordfern, western swordfern

Chrysanths

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swordfern

Chrysanthemums

7.2.2 In German

Sword Fern

Chrysanthemen

7.2.3 In French

Epée Fern

Chrysanthèmes

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho espada

Crisantemos

7.2.5 In Greek

ξίφος φτέρη

χρυσάνθεμα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espada Fern

Crisântemos

7.2.7 In Polish

Miecz Fern

Chryzantemy

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern gladio

Chrysanthemums

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

Chrysanthemum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Swordfern and Chrysanthemum

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

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Season and Care of Swordfern and Chrysanthemum

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

Swordfern and Chrysanthemum Physical Information

Swordfern and Chrysanthemum physical information is very important for comparison. Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chrysanthemum height is 2.50 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Swordfern and Chrysanthemum are as follows:

Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chrysanthemum flower color: Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White and Yellow
Chrysanthemum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Swordfern and Chrysanthemum

Care of Swordfern and Chrysanthemum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chrysanthemum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth and Remove shoots. In summer Swordfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chrysanthemum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.