Swordfern

Field Forget Me Not

About Swordfern and Field Forget Me Not

Swordfern

Field Forget Me Not

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Australia

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Polystichum solitarium

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, waste ground, yards

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm25.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray 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

✔ ✘

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late 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

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

when new, water every week

Do Not over Water

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Edible, Hanging Basket, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Polystichum munitum

Myosotis arvensis

7.2 Common Name

Swordfern, western swordfern

Forget-Me-Not

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swordfern

Forget-Me-Not

7.2.2 In German

Sword Fern

Forget-Me-Not

7.2.3 In French

Epée Fern

Forget-Me-Not

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho espada

Arce japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

ξίφος φτέρη

Forget-Me-Not

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espada Fern

Forget-Me-Not

7.2.7 In Polish

Miecz Fern

Forget-Me-Not

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern gladio

Forget-Me-Not

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Polystichum

Myosotis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

260200

1 27800

Properties of Swordfern and Field Forget Me Not

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

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Season and Care of Swordfern and Field Forget Me Not

Season and care of Swordfern and Field Forget Me Not is important to know. While considering everything about Swordfern and Field Forget Me Not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Swordfern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Field Forget Me Not season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Swordfern is Loam, Sand and for Field Forget Me Not is Loam while the PH of soil for Swordfern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Field Forget Me Not is Acidic, Neutral.

Swordfern and Field Forget Me Not Physical Information

Swordfern and Field Forget Me Not physical information is very important for comparison. Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Field Forget Me Not height is 25.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Swordfern and Field Forget Me Not are as follows:

Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Field Forget Me Not flower color: Blue and White
Field Forget Me Not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Swordfern and Field Forget Me Not

Care of Swordfern and Field Forget Me Not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Field Forget Me Not 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 Field Forget Me Not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.