How to tend a Polystichum aculeatum

Also known as: Phymatodes plukenetii C.Presl, Aetopteron aculeatum (L.) House, Aspidium bosniacum Formánek, Aspidium plukenetii Steud., Aspidium pseudolonchitis Dumort., Dryopteris aculeata (L.) Kuntze, Dryopteris lobata (Huds.) Schinz & Thell., Dryopteris lobata (Huds.) Beck, Hypopeltis aculeata (L.) Tod., Nephrodium aculeatum (L.) Coss. & Germ., Polystichum plukenetii DC., Polystichum stipitatum Chauvin, Aspidium sublobatum Blume, Polypodium aculeatum L., Polypodium lobatum Huds., Hypopeltis lobulata Bory, Aspidium aculeatum (L.) Sw., Tectaria aculeata (L.) Lag., Garcia & Clem., Aspidium lobatum (Huds.) Sw., Polystichum lobatum (Huds.) C.Presl, Aspidium aculeatum f. simplicius Lindm., Aspidium lobatum var. rigidum Christ, Polypodium plukenetii , Polystichum pseudolochnitis Bellynck ex Dumort., Polypodium appendiculatum Hoffm., Polystichum aculeatum (L.) Schott, Polystichum lobatum (Huds.) Bastard, Aspidium munitum Sadler, Aspidium intermedium Sadler, Aspidium serrulatum Opiz, Polystichum aculeatum var. aristatum (Christ) Askerov, Aspidium aculeatum f. plukenetii (Loisel.) Döll, Aspidium aculeatum f. rotundatum Döll, Aspidium aculeatum f. umbraticum (Kuntze) Döll, Aspidium aculeatum subsp. lobatum (Huds.) Celak., Aspidium aculeatum var. aristatum Christ, Aspidium aculeatum var. cambricum Gray, Aspidium aculeatum var. intermedium Bellynck, Aspidium aculeatum var. longilobum Milde, Aspidium aculeatum var. muscosum Gray, Aspidium aculeatum var. pseudolonchitis Bellynck, Aspidium aculeatum var. vulgare Döll, Aspidium angulare subsp. aculeatum (L.) C.Hartm., Aspidium hastulatum subsp. lobatum (Huds.) Simonk., Aspidium lobatum f. abnorme Zapal., Aspidium lobatum f. plukenetii (Loisel.) Zapal., Aspidium lobatum var. aristatum Christ, Aspidium lobatum var. longilobum Milde, Aspidium lobatum var. microlobum Milde, Aspidium lobatum var. platylobum Milde, Aspidium lobatum var. ramosum Gray, Aspidium lobatum var. subtripinnatum Milde, Dryopteris aculeata subsp. lobata (Huds.) Briq., Dryopteris setifera subsp. lobata (Huds.) Maire, Polypodium aculeatum var. lobatum (Huds.) C.B.Clarke, Polypodium aculeatum var. minus Lej., Polystichum aculeatum subsp. lobatum (Huds.) Vollm., Polystichum aculeatum var. corymbiferum T.Moore ex J.Dix, Polystichum aculeatum var. plukenetii (Loisel.) Vollm., Polystichum lobatum f. bifidum Seeland, Polystichum lobatum f. multifurcatum Seeland, Polystichum lobatum f. pilosum Domin, Polystichum lobatum var. aculeatum (L.) Syme & N.E.Br., Aspidium aculeatum subsp. lobatum (Huds.) Milde, Aspidium aculeatum subsp. lobatum (Huds.) Niessl, Aspidium aculeatum var. angulare A.Braun ex Döll, Aspidium aculeatum var. lobatum (Huds.) Warnst., Aspidium aculeatum var. plukenetii (Loisel.) Bellynck, Aspidium aculeatum var. plukenetii (Loisel.) Rouy, Aspidium lobatum var. umbraticum Kunze, Aspidium lobatum var. plukenetii (Loisel.) F.Hofer, Aspidium aculeatum var. lobatum (Huds.) Hampe, Polystichum aculeatum var. aristatum (Christ) Vollm.

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Strong resistant to shade, put in places with scattered light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
The North Temperate Zone
Category
Dryopteridaceae, Polystichum
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Fern plants, no flowering
Flower colors
Leaf color green
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