Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual or Biennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
World, Pandemic
  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Types
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
9-3
  
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
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Tan, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Brown
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Irregular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
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, Remove shoots
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Less fertilizing
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Frost
  
Flowers
No
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
  
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
  
Irritation to stomach
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover
  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
  
APIUM graveolens
  
Common Name
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
  
Celery
  
In Hindi
Bracken Fern Plant
  
अजवायन
  
In German
Bracken Fern Pflanze
  
Sellerie
  
In French
Bracken Fern Plante
  
Céleri
  
In Spanish
Planta de helecho
  
Apio
  
In Greek
Bracken Fern Plant
  
Σέλινο
  
In Portuguese
Bracken Planta Fern
  
Aipo
  
In Polish
Bracken Fern roślin
  
Seler
  
In Latin
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
  
apium
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Filicopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Apiales
  
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
  
Apiaceae
  
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
  
Apium
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Apieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Apioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Celery
Season and care of Bracken Fern and Celery is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken Fern and Celery Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Celery season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand and for Celery is Loam while the PH of soil for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bracken Fern and Celery Physical Information
Bracken Fern and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Celery are as follows:
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Celery flower color: White
- Celery leaf color: Light Green
Care of Bracken Fern and Celery
Care of Bracken Fern and Celery 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 Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Bracken Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.