Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Fern
Origin
Australia
China, Japan
Types
Polystichum solitarium
Dryopteris fili-mas, Dryopteris affinis, Dryopteris carthusiana
Number of Varieties
15
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Brown, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Red, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Fern like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
All year
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
when new, water every week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification
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
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Polystichum munitum
DRYOPTERIS erythrosora
Common Name
Swordfern, western swordfern
Autumn fern, Japanese wood fern, Copper shield fern
In Hindi
Swordfern
Autumn Fern Tree
In German
Sword Fern
Herbst Fern Tree
In French
Epée Fern
Autumn Fern Tree
In Spanish
helecho espada
Otoño Fern Tree
In Greek
ξίφος φτέρη
Φθινόπωρο δέντρο φτέρη
In Portuguese
espada Fern
Samambaia de árvore Autumn
In Polish
Miecz Fern
Jesień Drzewo paproci
In Latin
Fern gladio
Autumnus Fern tree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Filicopsida
Leptosporangiate fern
Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Dryopteris
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
26015
1
27800
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