FERNS
COMMON NAME: Sword Fern
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Polystichum munitum
FAMILY: Dryopteridaceae
SOIL: Grows well in acidic to slightly acidic soil
PLANT: Shady conditions
ORIGIN: Mexico
PLANT HEIGHT: 5 to 8 inches
PROPAGATION: Done through Rhizomes.
REPOTTING: Repot the plants carefully once a year to big size pot. Do not damage the rhizomes portions.
PRUNING: In order to reduce overcrowding trim, the matured and diseased plant parts.
- It is an Excellent groundcover plant.
- This plant increases the moisture around the surroundings.
- Infusion of stem or leaves chewing used to treat skin sores & boils.
- One of the low-maintenance outdoor plants.
- Grow the plant in a pot size of 6-10 inches with good drainage holes.
- Water the plants once a week, keeping the soil moist not to wet the soil.
- This plant requires partial to bright indirect sunlight.
- It can thrive well in shade.