Bracken Fern

Garden Phlox

About Bracken Fern and Garden Phlox

Bracken Fern

Garden Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Perennial

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum

Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA136

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-124-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Brown

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic

Aging, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PTERIDIUM aquilinum

PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

7.2 Common Name

Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern

Garden Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bracken Fern Plant

फ्लॉक्स

7.2.2 In German

Bracken Fern Pflanze

Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Bracken Fern Plante

Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de helecho

Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Bracken Fern Plant

Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bracken Planta Fern

Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Bracken Fern roślin

Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Pteridium aquilinum Planta

Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Dennstaedtiaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Pteridium Gleditsch

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA136

1 27800

Properties of Bracken Fern and Garden Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of Bracken Fern and Garden Phlox? We provide you with everything About Bracken Fern and Garden Phlox. Bracken Fern doesn't have thorns and Garden Phlox doesn't have thorns. Also Bracken Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Bracken Fern has allergic reactions like Carcinogenic and Stomach cancers and Garden Phlox has allergic reactions like Carcinogenic and Stomach cancers. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bracken Fern and Garden Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Garden Phlox

Season and care of Bracken Fern and Garden Phlox is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken Fern and Garden Phlox Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Garden Phlox season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand and for Garden Phlox is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Garden Phlox is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bracken Fern and Garden Phlox Physical Information

Bracken Fern and Garden Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Garden Phlox height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Garden Phlox are as follows:

Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Garden Phlox flower color: Pink and Violet
Garden Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Bracken Fern and Garden Phlox

Care of Bracken Fern and Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.