Bracken

Australian Tree Fern

About Bracken and Australian Tree Fern

Bracken

Australian Tree Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic

Australia

1.4 Types

Not available

Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Brown

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Fern like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Full Sun

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

10-10-10, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in fall, fertilize in summer, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun

Salt, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

None

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Carcinogenic, Thiaminase

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass

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

Groundcover

Container, Feature Plant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Pteridium aquilinum

CYATHEA australis

7.2 Common Name

Bracken, brake, common bracken

Rough Tree Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

bracken

Australian Tree Fern

7.2.2 In German

Adlerfarn

Australian Baumfarn

7.2.3 In French

fougère

Australian Arbre Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho

Helecho de árbol australiano

7.2.5 In Greek

φτέρη

Αυστραλιανή Tree Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

samambaia

Australian Tree Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

orlica

Australijski Drzewo paproci

7.2.8 In Latin

bracken

Fern tree Australia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Pteridopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Cyatheales

8.5 Family

Dennstaedtiaceae

Cyatheaceae

8.6 Genus

Pteridium

Cyathea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

11NA

1 27800

Properties of Bracken and Australian Tree Fern

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

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Season and Care of Bracken and Australian Tree Fern

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

Bracken and Australian Tree Fern Physical Information

Bracken and Australian Tree Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Australian Tree Fern height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bracken and Australian Tree Fern are as follows:

Bracken flower color: Not Available
Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green
Australian Tree Fern flower color: Not Available
Australian Tree Fern leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Bracken and Australian Tree Fern

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