Bracken Fern

Autumn Crocus

About Bracken Fern and Autumn Crocus

Bracken Fern

Autumn Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-126-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Fuchsia, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Brown

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Insects

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PTERIDIUM aquilinum

Colchicum autumnale

7.2 Common Name

Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bracken Fern Plant

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Bracken Fern Pflanze

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Bracken Fern Plante

colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de helecho

cólquico

7.2.5 In Greek

Bracken Fern Plant

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bracken Planta Fern

aftomn gema

7.2.7 In Polish

Bracken Fern roślin

aftomn żółtka

7.2.8 In Latin

Pteridium aquilinum Planta

aftomn vitellus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Dennstaedtiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Pteridium Gleditsch

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colchiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA160

1 27800

Properties of Bracken Fern and Autumn Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Autumn Crocus

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

Bracken Fern and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Bracken Fern and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Bracken Fern and Autumn Crocus

Care of Bracken Fern and Autumn Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bracken Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bracken Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.