Bracken

Desert Fern

About Bracken and Desert Fern

Bracken

Desert Fern

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available7-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10*5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm6.56 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Brown

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Full Sun

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Not Available

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Pteridium aquilinum

CHEILANTHES eckloniana

7.2 Common Name

Bracken, brake, common bracken

Desert Fern, Lipfern, Rock Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

bracken

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Adlerfarn

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

fougère

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

φτέρη

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

samambaia

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

orlica

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

bracken

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Dennstaedtiaceae

Pteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Pteridium

Not Available

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 Desert Fern

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

Compare Fern » More

Bracken and Southern Shield Fern

Bracken and Maidenhair Fern

Bracken and Hart's Tongue Fern

» More

More Compare Fern

Season and Care of Bracken and Desert Fern

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

Bracken and Desert Fern Physical Information

Bracken and Desert Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Desert Fern height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Bracken and Desert Fern are as follows:

Bracken flower color: Not Available
Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green
Desert Fern flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Desert Fern leaf color: Not Available

Care of Bracken and Desert Fern

Care of Bracken and Desert Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bracken pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Fern pruning is done 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 Desert Fern needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.