Bracken Fern

Hardy Kiwi

About Bracken Fern and Hardy Kiwi

Bracken Fern

Hardy Kiwi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Fruit

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum

Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-123-8

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Brown

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

Grafting, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

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

Cats

5.12 Allergy

Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Grown for shade

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PTERIDIUM aquilinum

ACTINIDIA arguta

7.2 Common Name

Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern

Hardy Kiwi

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bracken Fern Plant

हार्डी कीवी

7.2.2 In German

Bracken Fern Pflanze

Hardy Kiwi

7.2.3 In French

Bracken Fern Plante

kiwai

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de helecho

kiwi hardy

7.2.5 In Greek

Bracken Fern Plant

σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bracken Planta Fern

kiwi Hardy

7.2.7 In Polish

Bracken Fern roślin

hardy kiwi

7.2.8 In Latin

Pteridium aquilinum Planta

Hardy kiwi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Theales

8.5 Family

Dennstaedtiaceae

Actinidiaceae

8.6 Genus

Pteridium Gleditsch

Actinidia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Actinidiaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bracken Fern and Hardy Kiwi

Wondering what are the properties of Bracken Fern and Hardy Kiwi? We provide you with everything About Bracken Fern and Hardy Kiwi. Bracken Fern doesn't have thorns and Hardy Kiwi doesn't have thorns. Also Bracken Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Bracken Fern has allergic reactions like Carcinogenic and Stomach cancers and Hardy Kiwi 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 Hardy Kiwi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Hardy Kiwi

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

Bracken Fern and Hardy Kiwi Physical Information

Bracken Fern and Hardy Kiwi physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Hardy Kiwi height is 550.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Hardy Kiwi are as follows:

Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Hardy Kiwi flower color: White and Ivory
Hardy Kiwi leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bracken Fern and Hardy Kiwi

Care of Bracken Fern and Hardy Kiwi 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 Hardy Kiwi 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 Hardy Kiwi needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.