Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World, Pandemic
World, Pandemic
Types
Not available
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Habitat
Woodland Garden
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-12
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
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
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
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, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves, Root
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
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Groundcover
Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
In Hindi
bracken
Bracken Fern Plant
In German
Adlerfarn
Bracken Fern Pflanze
In French
fougère
Bracken Fern Plante
In Spanish
helecho
Planta de helecho
In Greek
φτέρη
Bracken Fern Plant
In Portuguese
samambaia
Bracken Planta Fern
In Polish
orlica
Bracken Fern roślin
In Latin
bracken
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Pteridium
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 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.