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About Swordfern and Dwarf Iris
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Australia
Eastern Europe
1.4 Types
Polystichum solitarium
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
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
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120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)▶
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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60.00 cm
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15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea 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
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
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
Loam, Sand
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, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
when new, water every week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
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
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Polystichum munitum
IRIS pumila
7.2 Common Name
Swordfern, western swordfern
Dwarf Iris
7.2.1 In Hindi
Swordfern
Dwarf Iris
7.2.2 In German
Sword Fern
Zwergiris
7.2.3 In French
Epée Fern
Dwarf Iris
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho espada
Enano Iris
7.2.5 In Greek
ξίφος φτέρη
νάνος Ίρις
7.2.6 In Portuguese
espada Fern
Dwarf Iris
7.2.7 In Polish
Miecz Fern
Dwarf Iris
7.2.8 In Latin
Fern gladio
Iris Dwarf
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Iridaceae
8.6 Genus
Polystichum
Iris
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Irideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Iridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Swordfern and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Swordfern and Dwarf Iris

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

Swordfern and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Swordfern and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Swordfern and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

  • Swordfern flower color: Not Available

  • Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Swordfern and Dwarf Iris

Care of Swordfern and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Swordfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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