Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Australia
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
Types
Polystichum solitarium
Freesia
Number of Varieties
115
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
-
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
when new, water every week
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
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
Bulbs, Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
Botanical Name
Polystichum munitum
Freesia refracta
Common Name
Swordfern, western swordfern
Freesia
In Hindi
Swordfern
Freesia
In German
Sword Fern
Freesie
In French
Epée Fern
Freesia
In Spanish
helecho espada
fresia
In Greek
ξίφος φτέρη
freesia
In Portuguese
espada Fern
freesia
In Polish
Miecz Fern
frezja
In Latin
Fern gladio
Freesia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Asparagales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Freesia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Ixioideae
Number of Species
26016
1
27800
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