Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World, Pandemic
China
Types
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12
8-12
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 7
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Acicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Common Name
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
Bracken Fern Plant
बांस
In German
Bracken Fern Pflanze
Verklumpung Bambus
In French
Bracken Fern Plante
clumping Bamboo
In Spanish
Planta de helecho
clumping Bamboo
In Greek
Bracken Fern Plant
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Bracken Planta Fern
bambu aglutinação
In Polish
Bracken Fern roślin
zbicie bambus
In Latin
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
clumping Bamboo
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Cyperales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
Bambusa
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Not Available
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Clumping Bamboo
Season and care of Bracken Fern and Clumping Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken Fern and Clumping Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand and for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bracken Fern and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information
Bracken Fern and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
- Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Care of Bracken Fern and Clumping Bamboo
Care of Bracken Fern and Clumping Bamboo 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 Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bracken Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.