Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Fern
Origin
Australia
World, Pandemic
Types
Polystichum solitarium
Osmunda regalis var. regalis.
Osmunda regalis var. panigrahiana
Osmunda regalis var. brasiliensis
Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis
Number of Varieties
14
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Broad-Leaved Forests, Grassland, Mountains, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 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
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
All year
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
when new, water every week
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Polystichum munitum
OSMUNDA
Common Name
Swordfern, western swordfern
Royal Fern
In Hindi
Swordfern
Osmunda
In German
Sword Fern
Osmunda
In French
Epée Fern
Osmunda
In Spanish
helecho espada
Osmunda
In Greek
ξίφος φτέρη
Osmunda
In Portuguese
espada Fern
Osmunda
In Polish
Miecz Fern
Osmunda
In Latin
Fern gladio
Osmunda
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Osmundales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Osmundaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Osmunda
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Noctuinae
Number of Species
26012
1
27800
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