Home
×

Bracken
Bracken

Indian Spinach
Indian Spinach



ADD
Compare
X
Bracken
X
Indian Spinach

About Bracken and Indian Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
World, Pandemic
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not available
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
About Elderberry
ADD ⊕
1.5 Habitat
Woodland Garden
gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
ADD ⊕
2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
ADD ⊕
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Round
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Seedlings
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
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
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
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Insects, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Not Available
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables 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
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
bracken
भारतीय पालक
7.2.2 In German
Adlerfarn
Indian Spinat
7.2.3 In French
fougère
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho
espinaca india
7.2.5 In Greek
φτέρη
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
samambaia
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
orlica
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
bracken
Spinach Indian
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Pteridium
Basella
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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)
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Calla Lily
ADD ⊕

Properties of Bracken and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Bracken and Indian Spinach

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

Bracken and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Bracken and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bracken and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Bracken flower color: Not Available

  • Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Bracken and Indian Spinach

Care of Bracken and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bracken pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Bracken needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.