soft shield fern
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P. setiferum is a tufted evergreen fern to 1.2m in height, with rosettes of soft textured, lance-shaped mid-green fronds, the stalks with prominent orange-brown scales
Scientific classification
- Species
- soft shield fern (Polystichum setiferum)
- Genus
- Polystichum
- Family
- Dryopteridaceae
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- Toxicity
- Ferns
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Tufted
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full shade · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of soft shield fern
Distribution map
Europe, Asia, Africa
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of soft shield fern
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soft shield fern care guide
- Keep soil consistently moist with higher humidity and no hot drying winds
- Watering
- Full shade · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep soil consistently moist with higher humidity and no hot drying winds
Fertilizing
FertilizingVery dilute fern feed monthly during warm active frond growth
Pruning
PruningDead or damaged fronds may be removed as necessary
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by sowing spores as soon as ripe, division of rhizomes in spring or by bulbils in autumn
Growing
GrowingEasy to grow in most cool, fertile, moist, humus-rich, shaded soils. Protect crowns from excessive winter wet
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
Generally pest-free outdoors
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