Swordfern

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Swordfern and Mirabilis Jalapa

Swordfern

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Australia

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Polystichum solitarium

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (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

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Not Available

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)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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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)▶

50.00 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

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark 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

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid 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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

when new, water every week

Do not water excessively

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Slugs

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

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

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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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Edible dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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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, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Polystichum munitum

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Swordfern, western swordfern

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swordfern

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Sword Fern

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Epée Fern

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho espada

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

ξίφος φτέρη

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espada Fern

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Miecz Fern

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern gladio

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Polystichum

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, 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 Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Swordfern and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Swordfern and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Swordfern and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Swordfern and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Swordfern and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Swordfern and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Swordfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.