Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fern
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
World, Pandemic
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
not available
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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
not available
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Trumpet
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, 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 Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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 shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Foundation
Botanical Name
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Bracken Fern Plant
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Bracken Fern Pflanze
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Bracken Fern Plante
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Planta de helecho
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Bracken Fern Plant
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Bracken Planta Fern
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Bracken Fern roślin
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Morbus nasturtium
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Not Available
Class
Filicopsida
Not Available
Order
Polypodiales
Brassicales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
Tropaeolum
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Mashua
Season and care of Bracken Fern and Mashua is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken Fern and Mashua Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Mashua season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand and for Mashua is Loam while the PH of soil for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Mashua is Acidic, Neutral.
Bracken Fern and Mashua Physical Information
Bracken Fern and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Mashua are as follows:
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
- Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Bracken Fern and Mashua
Care of Bracken Fern and Mashua 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 Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Bracken Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.