Swordfern

Hairy Bittercress

About Swordfern and Hairy Bittercress

Swordfern

Hairy Bittercress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fern

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Australia

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Polystichum solitarium

Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1150

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

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

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Saw-tooth like

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

when new, water every week

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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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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

Not Available

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

Unknown

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Polystichum munitum

CARDAMINE hirsuta

7.2 Common Name

Swordfern, western swordfern

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swordfern

बालों वाली Bittercress

7.2.2 In German

Sword Fern

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.3 In French

Epée Fern

Bittercress Poilu

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho espada

Bittercress Peludo

7.2.5 In Greek

ξίφος φτέρη

τριχωτές Bittercress

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espada Fern

Bittercress cabeludo

7.2.7 In Polish

Miecz Fern

włochaty Bittercress

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern gladio

pilosus bittercress

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Polystichum

Cardamine

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

260NA

1 27800

Properties of Swordfern and Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of Swordfern and Hairy Bittercress

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

Swordfern and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Swordfern and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Swordfern and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green

Care of Swordfern and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Swordfern and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Swordfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.