Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World, Pandemic
North America, Caribbean, Eastern Asia
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
2-10
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
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Not Available
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
In late autumn, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
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
Good for skin, Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shelter for wildlife
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
Bog Garden, Edible, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
OSMUNDA cinnamomea
Common Name
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
Cinnamon Fern
In Hindi
Bracken Fern Plant
दालचीनी फर्न
In German
Bracken Fern Pflanze
Zimt Farn
In French
Bracken Fern Plante
Cinnamon Fern
In Spanish
Planta de helecho
helecho canela
In Greek
Bracken Fern Plant
κανέλα Fern
In Portuguese
Bracken Planta Fern
Cinnamon Fern
In Polish
Bracken Fern roślin
Cynamon Fern
In Latin
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Fern cinnamomum
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Osmundales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Osmundaceae
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
Osmundastrum
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Apameini
Subfamily
Not Available
Noctuinae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Cinnamon Fern
Season and care of Bracken Fern and Cinnamon Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken Fern and Cinnamon Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cinnamon Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand and for Cinnamon Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Cinnamon Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Bracken Fern and Cinnamon Fern Physical Information
Bracken Fern and Cinnamon Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Cinnamon Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Cinnamon Fern are as follows:
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Cinnamon Fern flower color: Yellow Brown
- Cinnamon Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Bracken Fern and Cinnamon Fern
Care of Bracken Fern and Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon Fern pruning is done In late autumn 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 Cinnamon Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.