Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World, Pandemic
North America, Northeastern United States
Types
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Not Available
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
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
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
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
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
Common Name
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
Not Available
In Hindi
Bracken Fern Plant
Christmas Fern
In German
Bracken Fern Pflanze
Christmas Fern
In French
Bracken Fern Plante
polystic faux-acrostic
In Spanish
Planta de helecho
Christmas Fern
In Greek
Bracken Fern Plant
Christmas Fern
In Portuguese
Bracken Planta Fern
Christmas Fern
In Polish
Bracken Fern roślin
Christmas Fern
In Latin
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Christmas Fern
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Filicales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
Polystichum
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Christmas Fern
Season and care of Bracken Fern and Christmas Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken Fern and Christmas Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand and for Christmas Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Bracken Fern and Christmas Fern Physical Information
Bracken Fern and Christmas Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Christmas Fern are as follows:
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
- Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Bracken Fern and Christmas Fern
Care of Bracken Fern and Christmas Fern 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 Christmas Fern 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 Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.