Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World, Pandemic
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
Types
Not available
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris
M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Woodland Garden
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
2-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
All year
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
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
Flowers
Not Available
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
Bone strength
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken
Fiddlehead ferns,
shuttlecock fern
In Hindi
bracken
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
In German
Adlerfarn
Ostrich Fern
In French
fougère
fougère à l'autruche
In Spanish
helecho
avestruz helecho
In Greek
φτέρη
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
In Portuguese
samambaia
Ostrich Fern
In Polish
orlica
Struś Fern
In Latin
bracken
struthionem Fern
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Pteridium
Matteuccia
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Bracken and Ostrich Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Bracken and Ostrich Fern? We provide you with everything About Bracken and Ostrich Fern. Bracken doesn't have thorns and Ostrich Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Bracken does not have fragrant flowers. Bracken has allergic reactions like Not Available and Ostrich 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 Ostrich Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bracken and Ostrich Fern
Season and care of Bracken and Ostrich Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken and Ostrich Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Ostrich Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken is Loam, Sand and for Ostrich Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Bracken is Acidic, Neutral and for Ostrich Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Bracken and Ostrich Fern Physical Information
Bracken and Ostrich Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bracken and Ostrich Fern are as follows:
Bracken flower color: Not Available
Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green
Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
- Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Bracken and Ostrich Fern
Care of Bracken and Ostrich Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bracken pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ostrich 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 Ostrich Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.