Bracken

Ladyfern

About Bracken and Ladyfern

Bracken

Ladyfern

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fern

Origin

World, Pandemic

Types

Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Woodland Garden

hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Brown

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Red blotch, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Nasal irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic

Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pteridium aquilinum

Athyrium filix-femina

Common Name

Bracken, brake, common bracken

Ladyfern

In Hindi

bracken

lady fern

In German

Adlerfarn

Wald-Frauenfarn

In French

fougère

Athyrium filix-femina

In Spanish

helecho

Athyrium filix-femina

In Greek

φτέρη

lady fern

In Portuguese

samambaia

lady fern

In Polish

orlica

Wietlica samicza

In Latin

bracken

lady fern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta

Class

Filicopsida

Polypodiopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Dennstaedtiaceae

Dryopteridaceae

Genus

Pteridium

Athyrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Physematieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

11180

1 27800

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Properties of Bracken and Ladyfern

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

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Season and Care of Bracken and Ladyfern

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

Bracken and Ladyfern Physical Information

Bracken and Ladyfern physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ladyfern height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bracken and Ladyfern are as follows:

Bracken flower color:
Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green
Ladyfern flower color:
Ladyfern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bracken and Ladyfern

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