Polystichum Plants — Species, Care & Identification
Polystichum is a plant genus in the Dryopteridaceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 27 species in this genus. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.
Reference: Polystichum on Wikipedia
Polystichum species
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
Michael J. PapayCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Polystichum calderonense
Tatania GerusCC BY 2.0Wikimedia Commonsresized
Lemmon's Sword Fern
Polystichum lemmonii
John BrewCC BY 4.0PlantoScanresized
Northern Holly Fern
Polystichum lonchitis
no rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist
Western Sword Fern
Polystichum munitum
Ed AlversonCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Prickly Shield Fern
Polystichum vestitum
Ian ArmitageCC BY 4.0PlantoScanresized
- Hard FernPolystichum aculeatumPlantoScan
Hard Fern
Polystichum aculeatum
- Polystichum australiensePolystichum australiensePlantoScan
Polystichum australiense
- Bonaparte's Shield FernPolystichum bonapartiiPlantoScan
Bonaparte's Shield Fern
Polystichum bonapartii
- Braun's Shield FernPolystichum brauniiPlantoScan
Braun's Shield Fern
Polystichum braunii
- Bulblet FernPolystichum bulbiferumPlantoScan
Bulblet Fern
Polystichum bulbiferum
- California Sword FernPolystichum californicumPlantoScan
California Sword Fern
Polystichum californicum
- Sickle-leaf Holly FernPolystichum drepanumPlantoScan
Sickle-leaf Holly Fern
Polystichum drepanum
- Polystichum dudleyiPolystichum dudleyiPlantoScan
Polystichum dudleyi
- Polystichum fallaxPolystichum fallaxPlantoScan
Polystichum fallax
- Polystichum illyricumPolystichum illyricumPlantoScan
Polystichum illyricum
- Western Sword FernPolystichum imbricansPlantoScan
Western Sword Fern
Polystichum imbricans
- Kruckeberg's Sword FernPolystichum kruckebergiiPlantoScan
Kruckeberg's Sword Fern
Polystichum kruckebergii
- Polystichum luctuosumPolystichum luctuosumPlantoScan
Polystichum luctuosum
- Makino's Holly FernPolystichum makinoiPlantoScan
Makino's Holly Fern
Polystichum makinoi
- Mohr's Shield FernPolystichum mohrioidesPlantoScan
Mohr's Shield Fern
Polystichum mohrioides
- Japanese Tassel FernPolystichum polyblepharumPlantoScan
Japanese Tassel Fern
Polystichum polyblepharum
- Proliferous Shield FernPolystichum proliferumPlantoScan
Proliferous Shield Fern
Polystichum proliferum
- Rocky Mountain Sword FernPolystichum scopulinumPlantoScan
Rocky Mountain Sword Fern
Polystichum scopulinum
- Soft Shield FernPolystichum setiferumPlantoScan
Soft Shield Fern
Polystichum setiferum
- Polystichum whiteleggeiPolystichum whiteleggeiPlantoScan
Polystichum whiteleggei
- Potter's Sword FernPolystichum ×potteriPlantoScan
Potter's Sword Fern
Polystichum ×potteri
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