Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Fern
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
World, Pandemic
  
China
  
Types
Not available
  
Ribbon series, Milady aster
  
Habitat
Woodland Garden
  
Cold Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
  
Arrowhead
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
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
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Alternate Days
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
Compost, Well-rotted manure
  
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
  
fungus
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
  
Rheumatism
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
  
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
  
Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum
  
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
  
Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken
  
China Aster
  
In Hindi
bracken
  
चीन एस्टर
  
In German
Adlerfarn
  
China Aster
  
In French
fougère
  
Chine Aster
  
In Spanish
helecho
  
aster de China
  
In Greek
φτέρη
  
Κίνα Aster
  
In Portuguese
samambaia
  
China Aster
  
In Polish
orlica
  
Chiny Aster
  
In Latin
bracken
  
Sinis Aster
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Filicopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Pteridium
  
Callistephus
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Astereae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Asteroideae
  
Season and Care of Bracken and China Aster
Season and care of Bracken and China Aster is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken and China Aster Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken season is Spring, Summer and Fall and China Aster season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken is Loam, Sand and for China Aster is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bracken is Acidic, Neutral and for China Aster is Acidic, Neutral.
Bracken and China Aster Physical Information
Bracken and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bracken and China Aster are as follows:
Bracken flower color: Not Available
Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
- China Aster leaf color: Green
Care of Bracken and China Aster
Care of Bracken and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bracken pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bracken needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.