Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fern
Origin
Australia
Types
Polystichum solitarium
Number of Varieties
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Thorns
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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Repeat Bloomer
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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Edible Fruit
✔
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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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2% - Fern Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
98% - Fern Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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2% - Fern Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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5% - Fern Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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25% - Fern Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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64% - Fern Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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41% - Fern Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fern Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Polystichum munitum
Common Name
Swordfern, western swordfern
In Hindi
Swordfern
In German
Sword Fern
In French
Epée Fern
In Spanish
helecho espada
In Greek
ξίφος φτέρη
In Portuguese
espada Fern
In Polish
Miecz Fern
In Latin
Fern gladio
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
260
Rank: 60 (Overall)
1
27800
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