Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
World, Pandemic
  
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
  
Types
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
  
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
  
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12
  
3-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
8-1
  
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, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Blue, Pink, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Brown
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Oblovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loose, Moist
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loose, Moist
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune ocassionally
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
No
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Bees
  
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
  
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
  
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
  
Flowers, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
  
Botanical Name
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
  
Lupinus
  
Common Name
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
  
Hybrid Lupine
  
In Hindi
Bracken Fern Plant
  
वृक संयंत्र
  
In German
Bracken Fern Pflanze
  
lupine
  
In French
Bracken Fern Plante
  
usine de lupin
  
In Spanish
Planta de helecho
  
planta de lupino
  
In Greek
Bracken Fern Plant
  
φυτό λούπινο
  
In Portuguese
Bracken Planta Fern
  
tremoço planta
  
In Polish
Bracken Fern roślin
  
łubin roślin
  
In Latin
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
  
Plinio herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Filicopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
  
Lupinus
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Faboideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Lupine
Season and care of Bracken Fern and Lupine is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken Fern and Lupine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Lupine season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand and for Lupine is Loose, Moist while the PH of soil for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Lupine is Slightly Acidic.
Bracken Fern and Lupine Physical Information
Bracken Fern and Lupine physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Lupine are as follows:
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Lupine flower color: Blue, Pink and White
- Lupine leaf color: Light Green
Care of Bracken Fern and Lupine
Care of Bracken Fern and Lupine 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 Lupine pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Bracken Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lupine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.