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About Bracken Fern and Beardlip Penstemon

Bracken Fern
Beardlip Penstemon
About Beardlip Penstemon and Bracken Fern


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Fern   
Flowering Plants, Herbs   
Origin
World, Pandemic   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   
Types
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum   
Not Available   
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade   
Mountains, Upland   
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12   
4-9   
AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
9-2   
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   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing   
Clump-Forming   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
60.96 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
91.44 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available   
Red, Rose, Crimson   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Brown   
Brown   
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green   
Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Brown   
Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Long Linear   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   
Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   
Tolerances
Not Available   
Pollution, Salt   
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores   
From bulbs   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium   
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering   
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, Sand   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove damaged leaves   
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Leaf spot, Root rot   
Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   
Facts
Flowers
No   
Showy   
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
Yes   
No   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   
Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
Sometimes   
No   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   
Attracts
Insects   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers   
Not Available   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic   
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections   
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Whole plant   
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass   
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Insignificant   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Groundcover   
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PTERIDIUM aquilinum   
PENSTEMON barbatus   
Common Name
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern   
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue   
In Hindi
Bracken Fern Plant   
Beardlip Penstemon   
In German
Bracken Fern Pflanze   
Beardlip Penstemon   
In French
Bracken Fern Plante   
penstemon beardlip   
In Spanish
Planta de helecho   
penstemon beardlip   
In Greek
Bracken Fern Plant   
beardlip penstemon   
In Portuguese
Bracken Planta Fern   
penstemon beardlip   
In Polish
Bracken Fern roślin   
beardlip penstemon   
In Latin
Pteridium aquilinum Planta   
Birdlip penstemon   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Magnoliophyta   
Class
Filicopsida   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Polypodiales   
Lamiales   
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch   
Penstemon   
Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots   
Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   
Number of Species
Not Available   
40   
99+
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Properties of Bracken Fern and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Bracken Fern and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Bracken Fern and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Bracken Fern and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Bracken Fern and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bracken Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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