Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fern
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
World, Pandemic
Eastern Asia
Types
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, waste ground, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12
Not Available
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
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Do Not over Water
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Edible, Hanging Basket, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
Myosotis arvensis
Common Name
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
Forget-Me-Not
In Hindi
Bracken Fern Plant
Forget-Me-Not
In German
Bracken Fern Pflanze
Forget-Me-Not
In French
Bracken Fern Plante
Forget-Me-Not
In Spanish
Planta de helecho
Arce japonés
In Greek
Bracken Fern Plant
Forget-Me-Not
In Portuguese
Bracken Planta Fern
Forget-Me-Not
In Polish
Bracken Fern roślin
Forget-Me-Not
In Latin
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Forget-Me-Not
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Lamiales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
Myosotis
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Field Forget Me Not
Season and care of Bracken Fern and Field Forget Me Not is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken Fern and Field Forget Me Not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Field Forget Me Not season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand and for Field Forget Me Not is Loam while the PH of soil for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Field Forget Me Not is Acidic, Neutral.
Bracken Fern and Field Forget Me Not Physical Information
Bracken Fern and Field Forget Me Not physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Field Forget Me Not height is 25.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Field Forget Me Not are as follows:
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Field Forget Me Not flower color: Blue and White
- Field Forget Me Not leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Bracken Fern and Field Forget Me Not
Care of Bracken Fern and Field Forget Me Not 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 Field Forget Me Not 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 Field Forget Me Not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.