Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World, Pandemic
Southern Europe
Types
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12
4-8
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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Insects
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Bracken Fern Plant
Hard fescue
In German
Bracken Fern Pflanze
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Bracken Fern Plante
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Planta de helecho
fétuque ovine
In Greek
Bracken Fern Plant
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Bracken Planta Fern
Hard fescue
In Polish
Bracken Fern roślin
Hard fescue
In Latin
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Hard fescue
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Cyperales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
Festuca
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Bracken Fern and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken Fern and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bracken Fern and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Bracken Fern and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Bracken Fern and Hard Fescue
Care of Bracken Fern and Hard Fescue 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 Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control 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 Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.