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About Swordfern and Sunflower

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Fern
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Australia
North America
1.4 Types
Polystichum solitarium
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
1
Rank: 91 (Overall)
40
Rank: 59 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
3-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
8.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
2.46 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Brown, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Oval
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Light, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
46% Most Useful Shrub 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
Container, 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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Light, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub 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
Pulmonary afflictions
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Polystichum munitum
Helianths Annuus
7.2 Common Name
Swordfern, western swordfern
Sunflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Swordfern
Sūrajamukhī
7.2.2 In German
Sword Fern
Sonnenblume
7.2.3 In French
Epée Fern
Tournesol
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho espada
Girasol
7.2.5 In Greek
ξίφος φτέρη
ηλιοτρόπιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
espada Fern
Girassol
7.2.7 In Polish
Miecz Fern
słonecznik
7.2.8 In Latin
Fern gladio
Helianthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Polystichum
Heilanthus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Heliantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Helianthodeae
8.10 Number of Species
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260
Rank: 48 (Overall)
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Swordfern and Sunflower

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

Season and Care of Swordfern and Sunflower

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

Swordfern and Sunflower Physical Information

Swordfern and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Swordfern and Sunflower are as follows:

  • Swordfern flower color: Not Available

  • Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow

  • Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Swordfern and Sunflower

Care of Swordfern and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Swordfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.