Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fern
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey
Types
Fern
Number of Varieties
15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Thorns
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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Repeat Bloomer
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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Edible Fruit
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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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2% - Fern Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
98% - Fern Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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2% - Fern Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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5% - Fern Garden Plants
Invasive
-
Self-Sowing
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25% - Fern Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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64% - Fern Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
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
Used As Indoor Plant
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41% - Fern Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fern Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM setiferum
Common Name
Alaska fern
In Hindi
Soft Shield Fern
In German
Grannen-Schildfarn
In French
Soft Shield Fern
In Spanish
Soft Shield Fern
In Greek
Soft Shield Fern
In Portuguese
Soft Shield Fern
In Polish
Soft Shield Fern
In Latin
Soft Shield Fern
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
430
Rank: 46 (Overall)
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27800
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