Bracken Fern

Canna

About Bracken Fern and Canna

Bracken Fern

Canna

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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

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-12

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

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Not Available

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

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

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 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 in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PTERIDIUM aquilinum

CANNA

7.2 Common Name

Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern

Canna, Canna Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bracken Fern Plant

भंग लिली

7.2.2 In German

Bracken Fern Pflanze

Canna Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Bracken Fern Plante

Canna

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de helecho

Canna lirio

7.2.5 In Greek

Bracken Fern Plant

Canna κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bracken Planta Fern

Canna

7.2.7 In Polish

Bracken Fern roślin

Canna lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Pteridium aquilinum Planta

Canna lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Dennstaedtiaceae

Cannaceae

8.6 Genus

Pteridium Gleditsch

Canna

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bracken Fern and Canna

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

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Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Canna

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

Bracken Fern and Canna Physical Information

Bracken Fern and Canna physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Canna are as follows:

Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Canna flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Canna leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Bracken Fern and Canna

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