Home
×

Bracken
Bracken

Bracken Fern
Bracken Fern



ADD
Compare
X
Bracken
X
Bracken Fern

About Bracken and Bracken Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Fern
1.3 Origin
World, Pandemic
World, Pandemic
1.4 Types
Not available
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
ADD ⊕
1.5 Habitat
Woodland Garden
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
ADD ⊕
2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
ADD ⊕
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Lime Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown
Yellow, Gold, Brown
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Divison, 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, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Not Available
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
7.2 Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
7.2.1 In Hindi
bracken
Bracken Fern Plant
7.2.2 In German
Adlerfarn
Bracken Fern Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
fougère
Bracken Fern Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho
Planta de helecho
7.2.5 In Greek
φτέρη
Bracken Fern Plant
7.2.6 In Portuguese
samambaia
Bracken Planta Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
orlica
Bracken Fern roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
bracken
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
8.6 Genus
Pteridium
Pteridium Gleditsch
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
11
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Calla Lily
ADD ⊕

Properties of Bracken and Bracken Fern

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

Season and Care of Bracken and Bracken Fern

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

Bracken and Bracken Fern Physical Information

Bracken and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Bracken and Bracken Fern are as follows:

  • Bracken flower color: Not Available

  • Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Bracken and Bracken Fern

Care of Bracken and Bracken Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bracken pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bracken Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bracken 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.