Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Origin
World, Pandemic
Mexico
Types
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12
9-12
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10 - 7
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
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Weeping
Flower Color
Not Available
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Average Water Needs, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Mealybugs
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
OTATEA acuminata
Common Name
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
In Hindi
Bracken Fern Plant
मैक्सिकन बांस
In German
Bracken Fern Pflanze
Mexican Bambus
In French
Bracken Fern Plante
Bamboo mexicaine
In Spanish
Planta de helecho
bambú mexicana
In Greek
Bracken Fern Plant
Μεξικού μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Bracken Planta Fern
Bamboo Mexican
In Polish
Bracken Fern roślin
Mexican Bamboo
In Latin
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Mexicanus Bamboo
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Not Available
Class
Filicopsida
Not Available
Order
Polypodiales
Poales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
Otatea
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 Mexican Bamboo
Season and care of Bracken Fern and Mexican Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken Fern and Mexican Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Mexican Bamboo season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand and for Mexican Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Mexican Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral.
Bracken Fern and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information
Bracken Fern and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Bracken Fern and Mexican Bamboo
Care of Bracken Fern and Mexican Bamboo 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 Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth 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 Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.