1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Australia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
1.4 Types
Polystichum solitarium
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Rich Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Ovate-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
when new, water every week
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead flowers
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Polystichum munitum
PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'
7.2 Common Name
Swordfern, western swordfern
Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox
7.2.1 In Hindi
Swordfern
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.2 In German
Sword Fern
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.3 In French
Epée Fern
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho espada
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.5 In Greek
ξίφος φτέρη
Άγρια μπλε Phlox
7.2.6 In Portuguese
espada Fern
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.7 In Polish
Miecz Fern
Dziki Niebieski Phlox
7.2.8 In Latin
Fern gladio
Phlox ferae blue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Polemoniaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Polemonioideae
8.10 Number of Species