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About Bracken and Panicum


About Panicum and Bracken


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Fern   
Grass   

Origin
World, Pandemic   
Not Available   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Woodland Garden   
Wet lands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Indigo   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Moist   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering   
Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Moist   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, 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   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds   
Deers   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
small hedge   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic   
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass   
Used as Biofuel   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum   
PANICUM   

Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken   
Panicum   

In Hindi
bracken   
panikom   

In German
Adlerfarn   
panikom   

In French
fougère   
panikom   

In Spanish
helecho   
panikom   

In Greek
φτέρη   
Panicum   

In Portuguese
samambaia   
Panicum   

In Polish
orlica   
Panicum   

In Latin
bracken   
Panicum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Filicopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Polypodiales   
Poales   

Family
Dennstaedtiaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Pteridium   
Panicum   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Panicoideae   

Number of Species
11   
99+
450   
35

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Properties of Bracken and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Bracken and Panicum

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

Bracken and Panicum Physical Information

Bracken and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Panicum height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Bracken and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Bracken and Panicum

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

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