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About Anemone and Bracken Fern


About Bracken Fern and Anemone


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Fern   

Origin
Mediterranean   
World, Pandemic   

Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone   
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum   

Number of Varieties
150   
32
Not Available   

Habitat
Wild   
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12   
3-12   

AHS Heat Zone
12-5   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming   
Thicket/Colonizing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
60.96 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
91.44 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green, Lime Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Yellow, Gold, Brown   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Salt   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, Spores   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   
Average Water Needs, Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   
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
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Insects   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain   
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)   
PTERIDIUM aquilinum   

Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone   
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern   

In Hindi
रत्नज्योति   
Bracken Fern Plant   

In German
Anemone   
Bracken Fern Pflanze   

In French
Anémone   
Bracken Fern Plante   

In Spanish
Anémona   
Planta de helecho   

In Greek
ανεμώνη   
Bracken Fern Plant   

In Portuguese
Relutantemente   
Bracken Planta Fern   

In Polish
Zawilec   
Bracken Fern roślin   

In Latin
VivoSocial   
Pteridium aquilinum Planta   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Pteridophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Filicopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Polypodiales   

Family
Ranunculaceae   
Dennstaedtiaceae   

Genus
Anemone   
Pteridium Gleditsch   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
150   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Anemone and Bracken Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Anemone and Bracken Fern? We provide you with everything About Anemone and Bracken Fern. Anemone doesn't have thorns and Bracken Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Anemone does not have fragrant flowers. Anemone has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Bracken Fern has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Anemone and Bracken Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anemone and Bracken Fern

Season and care of Anemone and Bracken Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Anemone and Bracken Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Anemone season is Spring and Bracken Fern season is Spring. The type of soil for Anemone is Loam and for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Anemone is Acidic, Neutral and for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral.

Anemone and Bracken Fern Physical Information

Anemone and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Anemone 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 Anemone and Bracken Fern are as follows:

Care of Anemone and Bracken Fern

Care of Anemone and Bracken Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Bracken Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Anemone 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.

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