Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Hawaii, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Polynesia
World, Pandemic
Types
Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium scolopendrium, Asplenium rutamuraria
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Terrestrial, tropical environments
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
3-12
Sunset Zone
H2, 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
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
Toxic
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Groundcover
Botanical Name
ASPLENIUM nidus
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
Common Name
Birds Nest Fern, Pakpak-lauin
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
In Hindi
घोंसला फ़र्न
पौधा
Bracken Fern Plant
In German
Vogelnest Farn
Pflanze
Bracken Fern Pflanze
In French
Nest Fern Bird
Plante
Bracken Fern Plante
In Spanish
Helecho nido de pájaro
Planta
Planta de helecho
In Greek
Φωλιά του Πουλιού Fern
Φυτό
Bracken Fern Plant
In Portuguese
Fern do ninho do pássaro
Plantar
Bracken Planta Fern
In Polish
Ptasie Gniazdo Fern
Roślina
Bracken Fern roślin
In Latin
Bird 's Nest Fern
planta
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
Family
Aspleniaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Asplenium
Pteridium Gleditsch
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Bird's Nest Fern and Bracken Fern
Season and care of Bird's Nest Fern and Bracken Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Bird's Nest Fern and Bracken Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bird's Nest Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bird's Nest Fern is Loam and for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bird's Nest Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Bird's Nest Fern and Bracken Fern Physical Information
Bird's Nest Fern and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Bird's Nest Fern height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Bird's Nest Fern and Bracken Fern are as follows:
Bird's Nest Fern flower color: Not Available
Bird's Nest Fern leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
- Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Bird's Nest Fern and Bracken Fern
Care of Bird's Nest Fern and Bracken Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird's Nest Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bracken Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bird's Nest Fern 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.