Bracken

Tree-of-Heaven

About Bracken and Tree-of-Heaven

Bracken

Tree-of-Heaven

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Tree

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic

China

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden

Fields, Forest edges, Grassland, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow green, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Pink, Light Green, Sienna

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Brown

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Full Sun

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, 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

Red blotch, Spotted Lanterfly

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun

Drought, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic

Anthelmintic, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Pteridium aquilinum

AILANTHUS altissima

7.2 Common Name

Bracken, brake, common bracken

Tree-of-Heaven

7.2.1 In Hindi

bracken

कल्पवृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

Adlerfarn

Baum des Himmels

7.2.3 In French

fougère

Arbre de paradis

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho

Arbol del Cielo

7.2.5 In Greek

φτέρη

Δέντρο του Ουρανού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

samambaia

Árvore do céu

7.2.7 In Polish

orlica

Drzewo Nieba

7.2.8 In Latin

bracken

Lignum de caelo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Dennstaedtiaceae

Simaroubaceae

8.6 Genus

Pteridium

Ailanthus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

11NA

1 27800

Properties of Bracken and Tree-of-Heaven

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

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Season and Care of Bracken and Tree-of-Heaven

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

Bracken and Tree-of-Heaven Physical Information

Bracken and Tree-of-Heaven physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tree-of-Heaven height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Bracken and Tree-of-Heaven are as follows:

Bracken flower color: Not Available
Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tree-of-Heaven flower color: Yellow green and Light Green
Tree-of-Heaven leaf color: Green

Care of Bracken and Tree-of-Heaven

Care of Bracken and Tree-of-Heaven include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bracken pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tree-of-Heaven pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, 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 Tree-of-Heaven needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water.