Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World, Pandemic
Southern Europe
Types
Not available
not available
Habitat
Woodland Garden
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-5
Sunset Zone
Not Available
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow, Gray
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Long hair-like leaves
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Free of serious pests and diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
Not Available
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
In Hindi
bracken
southernwood
In German
Adlerfarn
Eberraute
In French
fougère
aurone ou citronnelle
In Spanish
helecho
Artemisia abrotanum
In Greek
φτέρη
Artemisia abrotanum
In Portuguese
samambaia
Abrótano
In Polish
orlica
Bylica boże drzewko
In Latin
bracken
Southernwood
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Asterales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Pteridium
Artemisia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Bracken and Southernwood
Season and care of Bracken and Southernwood is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken and Southernwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Southernwood season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken is Loam, Sand and for Southernwood is Loam while the PH of soil for Bracken is Acidic, Neutral and for Southernwood is Neutral.
Bracken and Southernwood Physical Information
Bracken and Southernwood physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Bracken and Southernwood are as follows:
Bracken flower color: Not Available
Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
- Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Bracken and Southernwood
Care of Bracken and Southernwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bracken pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.