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About Swordfern and Red Fescue
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Grass
1.3 Origin
Australia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
1.4 Types
Polystichum solitarium
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Wide range of ecological site
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
2-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 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
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)▶
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
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1.3.1 Minimum Width
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60.00 cm
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1.4 Plant Color
1.4.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
1.4.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Tan
1.5 Shape
1.5.1 Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Grass like
1.6 Thorns
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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
2.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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2.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
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3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
From Rhizomes
3.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
when new, water every week
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Not Available
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
None
Insignificant
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
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4.2.2 Edible Fruit
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4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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4.4 Showy Foliage
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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.5 Showy Bark
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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
4.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
4.8 Evergreen
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4.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
4.10 Self-Sowing
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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bugs
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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5.1.3 Edible Uses
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5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Erosion control, Wildlife
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis
No Medicinal Use
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Whole plant
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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5.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
Polystichum munitum
FESTUCA rubra
6.2 Common Name
Swordfern, western swordfern
Red Fescue
6.2.1 In Hindi
Swordfern
Red Fescue
6.2.2 In German
Sword Fern
Rotschwingel
6.2.3 In French
Epée Fern
fétuque rouge
6.2.4 In Spanish
helecho espada
festuca roja
6.2.5 In Greek
ξίφος φτέρη
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
6.2.6 In Portuguese
espada Fern
Red festuca
6.2.7 In Polish
Miecz Fern
Kostrzewa czerwona
6.2.8 In Latin
Fern gladio
Red Fescue
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
7.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
7.4 Order
Polypodiales
Cyperales
7.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Poaceae
7.6 Genus
Polystichum
Festuca
7.7 Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
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7.9 Subfamily
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7.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Swordfern and Red Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Swordfern and Red Fescue

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

Swordfern and Red Fescue Physical Information

Swordfern and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Swordfern and Red Fescue are as follows:

  • Swordfern flower color: Not Available

  • Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Red Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Swordfern and Red Fescue

Care of Swordfern and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Swordfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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