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About Bracken and Log Fern


About Log Fern and Bracken


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Fern   

Origin
World, Pandemic   
United States, Southeastern United States   

Types
Not available   
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
100   
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden   
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9*4   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
6.56 cm   

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
10.50 cm   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering   
Not Available   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Average Water, Ample Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
Semi-Evergreen   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds   
Bees, Flies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Not Available   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic   
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Flowers, Root   

Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Not Available   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover   
Bog Garden, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum   
DRYOPTERIS celsa   

Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken   
Log Fern   

In Hindi
bracken   
Hydrangea   

In German
Adlerfarn   
Hortensie   

In French
fougère   
Hortensia   

In Spanish
helecho   
Hortensia   

In Greek
φτέρη   
υδραγεία   

In Portuguese
samambaia   
Hortênsia   

In Polish
orlica   
Hortensja   

In Latin
bracken   
Hibiscus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Filicopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Polypodiales   
Not Available   

Family
Dennstaedtiaceae   
Dryopteridaceae   

Genus
Pteridium   
Not Available   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

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 Log Fern

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

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Season and Care of Bracken and Log Fern

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

Bracken and Log Fern Physical Information

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

Care of Bracken and Log Fern

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

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