1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
1.3 Origin
Australia
1.4 Types
Polystichum solitarium
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
when new, water every week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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3% - Fern Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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97% - Fern Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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3% - Fern Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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29% - Fern Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Polystichum munitum
7.2 Common Name
Swordfern, western swordfern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Swordfern
7.2.2 In German
Sword Fern
7.2.3 In French
Epée Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho espada
7.2.5 In Greek
ξίφος φτέρη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
espada Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Miecz Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Fern gladio
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Polystichum
8.7 Clade
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species