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About Bracken and Southern Shield Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Fern
1.3 Origin
World, Pandemic
North America
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Woodland Garden
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
4
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown
Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
From Rhizomes
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
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Not Available
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover
Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum
THELYPTERIS kunthii
7.2 Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
7.2.1 In Hindi
bracken
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.2 In German
Adlerfarn
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.3 In French
fougère
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
φτέρη
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
samambaia
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
orlica
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
bracken
Southern Shield Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Thelypteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Pteridium
Thelypteris
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Bracken and Southern Shield Fern

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

Season and Care of Bracken and Southern Shield Fern

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

Bracken and Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

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

  • Bracken flower color: Not Available

  • Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bracken and Southern Shield Fern

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