Swordfern

Elderberry

About Swordfern and Elderberry

Swordfern

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Australia

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Polystichum solitarium

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

Rank: 92 (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

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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)▶

9.00 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)▶

8.00 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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Red

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

Yellow 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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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring

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, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

when new, water every week

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

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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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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95% Fruits 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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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

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

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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits 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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Swordfern, western swordfern

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swordfern

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Sword Fern

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Epée Fern

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho espada

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

ξίφος φτέρη

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espada Fern

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Miecz Fern

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern gladio

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Polystichum

Sambucus

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 Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Swordfern and Elderberry

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

Swordfern and Elderberry Physical Information

Swordfern and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Swordfern and Elderberry are as follows:

Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Swordfern and Elderberry

Care of Swordfern and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Swordfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.