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About Bracken and Chimney Bellflower


About Chimney Bellflower and Bracken


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
World, Pandemic   
Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans   

Types
Not available   
not available   

Habitat
Woodland Garden   
Islands, Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
7-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
7 - 4   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
21,22   

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Lavender, Light Blue, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun   
Heat Tolerance   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores   
From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial 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   
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars   
fungus   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun   
Drought, Heat Tolerance   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds   
Birds, Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic   
Asthma, Cough, Unknown   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover   
Mixed Border, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum   
CAMPANULA pyramidalis   

Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken   
Chimney Bellflower   

In Hindi
bracken   
Chimney Bellflower   

In German
Adlerfarn   
Schornstein Glockenblume   

In French
fougère   
cheminée Bellflower   

In Spanish
helecho   
Chimenea Bellflower   

In Greek
φτέρη   
καμινάδα καμπανούλα   

In Portuguese
samambaia   
chaminé Bellflower   

In Polish
orlica   
komin Bellflower   

In Latin
bracken   
caminorum purgatores Bellflower   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Filicopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Polypodiales   
Asterales   

Family
Dennstaedtiaceae   
Campanulaceae   

Genus
Pteridium   
Campanula   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
11   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Bracken and Chimney Bellflower

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

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Season and Care of Bracken and Chimney Bellflower

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

Bracken and Chimney Bellflower Physical Information

Bracken and Chimney Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chimney Bellflower height is 120.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bracken and Chimney Bellflower are as follows:

Care of Bracken and Chimney Bellflower

Care of Bracken and Chimney Bellflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bracken pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chimney Bellflower 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 Chimney Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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