Bracken

Meadow Phlox

About Bracken and Meadow Phlox

Bracken

Meadow Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm38.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Pink, Lavender, Violet

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Brown

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Full Sun

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic

Aging, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Pteridium aquilinum

PHLOX maculata

7.2 Common Name

Bracken, brake, common bracken

Meadow Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

bracken

मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Adlerfarn

Wiese Phlox

7.2.3 In French

fougère

Meadow Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho

prado Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

φτέρη

Meadow Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

samambaia

Meadow Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

orlica

łąka Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

bracken

Phlox meadow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Dennstaedtiaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Pteridium

Phlox

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 Meadow Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Bracken and Meadow Phlox

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

Bracken and Meadow Phlox Physical Information

Bracken and Meadow Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Bracken and Meadow Phlox are as follows:

Bracken flower color: Not Available
Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green
Meadow Phlox flower color: White, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Meadow Phlox leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bracken and Meadow Phlox

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