Bluebell

Brake Fern

About Bluebell and Brake Fern

Bluebell

Brake Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fern

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA280

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1010-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

White, Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Pinch Tips, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

PTERIS argyraea

7.2 Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

Brake Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bluebell plant

Brake Fern Plant

7.2.2 In German

Endymion Pflanze

Brems Farnanlage

7.2.3 In French

plante Bluebell

Brake Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Bluebell

Planta del helecho del freno

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

Φρένο Fern Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

Brake Planta Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Bluebell roślin

Hamulec Fern roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Bluebell herba

Fregit Fern Plant Families

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Pteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyacinthoides

Pteris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Hyacintheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Pteridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

11280

1 27800

Properties of Bluebell and Brake Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Bluebell and Brake Fern? We provide you with everything About Bluebell and Brake Fern. Bluebell doesn't have thorns and Brake Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebell does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebell has allergic reactions like Pollen and Brake Fern has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Bluebell and Brake Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Brake Fern

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

Bluebell and Brake Fern Physical Information

Bluebell and Brake Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Brake Fern are as follows:

Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Brake Fern flower color: Not Available
Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver

Care of Bluebell and Brake Fern

Care of Bluebell and Brake Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Brake Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brake Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.