What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fern
Origin
North America
Types
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Sunset Zone
4
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Tolerances
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly 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
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
3% - Fern Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
97% - Fern Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
3% - Fern Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
29% - Fern Garden Plants
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
64% - Fern Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Other Uses
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
41% - Fern Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Fern Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
THELYPTERIS kunthii
Common Name
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
In Hindi
Southern Shield Fern
In German
Southern Shield Fern
In French
Southern Shield Fern
In Spanish
Southern Shield Fern
In Greek
Southern Shield Fern
In Portuguese
Southern Shield Fern
In Polish
Southern Shield Fern
In Latin
Southern Shield Fern
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Class
Polypodiopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Thelypteridaceae
Genus
Thelypteris
Clade
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
1
27800
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