Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World, Pandemic
Europe, Asia
Types
Not available
not available
Habitat
Woodland Garden
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
Wet Site
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
bracken
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Adlerfarn
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
fougère
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
helecho
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
φτέρη
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
samambaia
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
orlica
łąka ber
In Latin
bracken
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Cyperales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pteridium
Alopecurus
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Bracken and Meadow Foxtail
Wondering what are the properties of Bracken and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Bracken and Meadow Foxtail. Bracken doesn't have thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Bracken does not have fragrant flowers. Bracken has allergic reactions like Not Available and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bracken and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Bracken and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bracken is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bracken and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Bracken and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Bracken and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Bracken flower color: Not Available
Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Bracken and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Bracken and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bracken pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Bracken needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.