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About Swordfern and Northern Sea Oats

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Grass
1.3 Origin
Australia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
Polystichum solitarium
Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
1
Rank: 91 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
bottomlands, Thickets, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9 -5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Brown, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Lemon yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Gold, Tan, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Divison, From Rhizomes, 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 regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Not Found
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Rodents
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
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
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants 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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Polystichum munitum
CHASMANTHIUM latifolium
7.2 Common Name
Swordfern, western swordfern
Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats
7.2.1 In Hindi
Swordfern
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.2 In German
Sword Fern
Northern Seehafer
7.2.3 In French
Epée Fern
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho espada
Avena del mar del Norte
7.2.5 In Greek
ξίφος φτέρη
Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
espada Fern
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.7 In Polish
Miecz Fern
Północna część Morza Owies
7.2.8 In Latin
Fern gladio
Avene mari septentrionali
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Polystichum
Uniola
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Chasmanthieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
260
Rank: 48 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Swordfern and Northern Sea Oats

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

Season and Care of Swordfern and Northern Sea Oats

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

Swordfern and Northern Sea Oats Physical Information

Swordfern and Northern Sea Oats physical information is very important for comparison. Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Swordfern and Northern Sea Oats are as follows:

  • Swordfern flower color: Not Available

  • Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Northern Sea Oats flower color: Brown and Green

  • Northern Sea Oats leaf color: Light Green

Care of Swordfern and Northern Sea Oats

Care of Swordfern and Northern Sea Oats include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Northern Sea Oats pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Northern Sea Oats needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.