Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Shrub
  
Origin
World, Pandemic
  
Melanesia
  
Types
Not available
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Woodland Garden
  
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H2, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown
  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
  
Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
  
Medium
  
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
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
slow-release fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
  
Drought
  
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
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
  
antimicrobial
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
  
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover
  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum
  
BREYNIA disticha
  
Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken
  
Snow Bush
  
In Hindi
bracken
  
बर्फ बुश
  
In German
Adlerfarn
  
Schnee Bush
  
In French
fougère
  
neige Bush
  
In Spanish
helecho
  
nieve Bush
  
In Greek
φτέρη
  
χιόνι Μπους
  
In Portuguese
samambaia
  
neve de Bush
  
In Polish
orlica
  
Śnieg Bush
  
In Latin
bracken
  
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Filicopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Euphorbiales
  
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
  
Euphorbiaceae
  
Genus
Pteridium
  
Breynia
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Phyllantheae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Antidesmatoideae
  
Season and Care of Bracken and Snow Bush
Season and care of Bracken and Snow Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken and Snow Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Snow Bush season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken is Loam, Sand and for Snow Bush is Loam while the PH of soil for Bracken is Acidic, Neutral and for Snow Bush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bracken and Snow Bush Physical Information
Bracken and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bracken and Snow Bush are as follows:
Bracken flower color: Not Available
Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green
Snow Bush flower color: Green
- Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Care of Bracken and Snow Bush
Care of Bracken and Snow Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bracken pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snow Bush 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 Snow Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.