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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fern  
Grass  

Origin
Australia  
China  

Types
Polystichum solitarium  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12 - 7  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pale White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
when new, water every week  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals  
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis  
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Polystichum munitum  
BAMBUSA beecheyana  

Common Name
Swordfern, western swordfern  
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Swordfern  
बांस  

In German
Sword Fern  
Verklumpung Bambus  

In French
Epée Fern  
clumping Bamboo  

In Spanish
helecho espada  
clumping Bamboo  

In Greek
ξίφος φτέρη  
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
espada Fern  
bambu aglutinação  

In Polish
Miecz Fern  
zbicie bambus  

In Latin
Fern gladio  
clumping Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pteridophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Filicopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Polypodiales  
Cyperales  

Family
Dryopteridaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Polystichum  
Bambusa  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
260  
99+
1200  
22

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Difference Between Swordfern and Clumping Bamboo

If you are confused whether Swordfern or Clumping Bamboo are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Swordfern and Clumping Bamboo Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Swordfern are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Clumping Bamboo fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Swordfern and Clumping Bamboo if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Swordfern and Clumping Bamboo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Swordfern and Clumping Bamboo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Swordfern and Clumping Bamboo as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Swordfern is Poultice, Sore throat and Tonsillitis whereas of Clumping Bamboo is Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders and Obesity. Swordfern has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Clumping Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Swordfern vs Clumping Bamboo

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Swordfern vs Clumping Bamboo and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Swordfern are whereas of Clumping Bamboo have allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash and Respiratory distress respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Swordfern has no showy fruits and Clumping Bamboo has no showy fruits. Also Swordfern is not flowering and Clumping Bamboo is not flowering . You can compare Swordfern and Clumping Bamboo facts and facts of other plants too.

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