Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World, Pandemic
Southeastern United States
Types
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Not available
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12
5-9
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
Not Available
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Spreading
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Palmate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Salt, Wind
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Salt, Wind
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Seeds
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Used for making soaps
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
AESCULUS parviflora
Common Name
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
In Hindi
Bracken Fern Plant
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In German
Bracken Fern Pflanze
Buckeye Putzer
In French
Bracken Fern Plante
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Spanish
Planta de helecho
bottlebrush Buckeye
In Greek
Bracken Fern Plant
bottlebrush Buckeye
In Portuguese
Bracken Planta Fern
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Polish
Bracken Fern roślin
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Latin
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
bottlebrush Buckeye
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Sapindales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
Aesculus
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Bottlebrush Buckeye
Season and care of Bracken Fern and Bottlebrush Buckeye is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken Fern and Bottlebrush Buckeye Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bottlebrush Buckeye season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand and for Bottlebrush Buckeye is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Bottlebrush Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bracken Fern and Bottlebrush Buckeye Physical Information
Bracken Fern and Bottlebrush Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Bottlebrush Buckeye are as follows:
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
- Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green
Care of Bracken Fern and Bottlebrush Buckeye
Care of Bracken Fern and Bottlebrush Buckeye 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 Bottlebrush Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Bottlebrush Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.