Swordfern

Indian Spinach

About Swordfern and Indian Spinach

Swordfern

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Australia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Polystichum solitarium

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

110

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Saw-tooth like

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Clay, Loam

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

Indeterminate

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, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

when new, water every week

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Insects, Mites

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

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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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

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

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Polystichum munitum

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Swordfern, western swordfern

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swordfern

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Sword Fern

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Epée Fern

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho espada

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

ξίφος φτέρη

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espada Fern

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Miecz Fern

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern gladio

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Polystichum

Basella

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2605

1 27800

Properties of Swordfern and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Swordfern and Indian Spinach

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

Swordfern and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Swordfern and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Swordfern and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Swordfern and Indian Spinach

Care of Swordfern and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Swordfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.