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About Wisteria and Swordfern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Fern
1.3 Origin
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea
Australia
1.4 Types
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria
Polystichum solitarium
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
20
Rank: 72 (Overall)
1
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, River side
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Vine/Liana
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Purple, Violet
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Saw-tooth like
2.4 Thorns
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Mid Spring
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
71% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week
when new, water every week
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
60% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
57% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
43% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Wisteria
Polystichum munitum
7.2 Common Name
Wisteria
Swordfern, western swordfern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Wisteria
Swordfern
7.2.2 In German
Glyzinien
Sword Fern
7.2.3 In French
Glycines
Epée Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
Glicinas
helecho espada
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκίνη
ξίφος φτέρη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Glicínias
espada Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Wisteria
Miecz Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Wisteria
Fern gladio
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Wisteria
Polystichum
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Millettieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
260
Rank: 48 (Overall)
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Properties of Wisteria and Swordfern

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

Season and Care of Wisteria and Swordfern

Season and care of Wisteria and Swordfern is important to know. While considering everything about Wisteria and Swordfern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wisteria season is Spring and Swordfern season is Spring. The type of soil for Wisteria is Clay, Loamy, Sandy and for Swordfern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wisteria is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Swordfern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Wisteria and Swordfern Physical Information

Wisteria and Swordfern physical information is very important for comparison. Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wisteria and Swordfern are as follows:

  • Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet

  • Wisteria leaf color: Green

  • Swordfern flower color: Not Available

  • Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wisteria and Swordfern

Care of Wisteria and Swordfern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wisteria pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wisteria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Swordfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.