Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World, Pandemic
World, Pandemic
Types
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Not available
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
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
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Strap shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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 leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought, Full Sun
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Groundcover
Botanical Name
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
Pteridium aquilinum
Common Name
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
Bracken, brake, common bracken
In Hindi
Bracken Fern Plant
bracken
In German
Bracken Fern Pflanze
Adlerfarn
In French
Bracken Fern Plante
fougère
In Spanish
Planta de helecho
helecho
In Greek
Bracken Fern Plant
φτέρη
In Portuguese
Bracken Planta Fern
samambaia
In Polish
Bracken Fern roślin
orlica
In Latin
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
bracken
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
Pteridium
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Bracken
Season and care of Bracken Fern and Bracken is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken Fern and Bracken Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bracken season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand and for Bracken is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Bracken is Acidic, Neutral.
Bracken Fern and Bracken Physical Information
Bracken Fern and Bracken physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Bracken are as follows:
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Bracken flower color: Not Available
- Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Bracken Fern and Bracken
Care of Bracken Fern and Bracken 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 Bracken pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bracken Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bracken needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.