Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Not Available
World, Pandemic
Types
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
3-12
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Thicket/Colonizing
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Not Available
Fast
Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Showy Foliage
Not Available
Yes
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Yes
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Groundcover
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA cinerea
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
Common Name
Abbotswood Potentilla
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
In Hindi
Potentilla Abbotswood
Bracken Fern Plant
In German
Abbotswood potentilla
Bracken Fern Pflanze
In French
Abbotswood potentille
Bracken Fern Plante
In Spanish
Abbotswood Potentilla
Planta de helecho
In Greek
Abbotswood Potentilla
Bracken Fern Plant
In Portuguese
Abbotswood Potentilla
Bracken Planta Fern
In Polish
Abbotswood Potentilla
Bracken Fern roślin
In Latin
Abbotswood Potentilla
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Phylum
Not Available
Pteridophyta
Class
Not Available
Filicopsida
Order
Rosales
Polypodiales
Family
Rosaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Pteridium Gleditsch
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Bracken Fern
Season and care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Bracken Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Abbotswood Potentilla and Bracken Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abbotswood Potentilla season is Not Available and Bracken Fern season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Abbotswood Potentilla and Bracken Fern Physical Information
Abbotswood Potentilla and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Abbotswood Potentilla and Bracken Fern are as follows:
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
- Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Bracken Fern
Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Bracken Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning and Bracken Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bracken Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.