Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
World, Pandemic
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Quamash
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12
3-8
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
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Flying insects
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In Hindi
Bracken Fern Plant
केमाज़
In German
Bracken Fern Pflanze
Camas
In French
Bracken Fern Plante
Camas
In Spanish
Planta de helecho
Camas
In Greek
Bracken Fern Plant
Camas
In Portuguese
Bracken Planta Fern
Camas
In Polish
Bracken Fern roślin
Camas
In Latin
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
camas
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Monocots
Order
Polypodiales
Asparagales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
Camassia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Camas
Season and care of Bracken Fern and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken Fern and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Camas season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bracken Fern and Camas Physical Information
Bracken Fern and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Camas are as follows:
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
- Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Care of Bracken Fern and Camas
Care of Bracken Fern and Camas 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 Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bracken Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.