Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World, Pandemic
New Zealand
Types
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Not Available
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12
8-11
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
15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Chartreuse
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
All year
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Water occasionally
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Not Available, Skin irritation
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
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Stem
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
ASPLENIUM Floralee
Common Name
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
Mother Fern
In Hindi
Bracken Fern Plant
Mother Fern
In German
Bracken Fern Pflanze
Mother Fern
In French
Bracken Fern Plante
Mother Fern
In Spanish
Planta de helecho
madre helecho
In Greek
Bracken Fern Plant
Mother Fern
In Portuguese
Bracken Planta Fern
Mother Fern
In Polish
Bracken Fern roślin
Mother Fern
In Latin
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Mother Fern
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Aspleniaceae
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
Asplenium
Clade
Not Available
Eupolypods II
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Bracken Fern and Mother Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Bracken Fern and Mother Fern? We provide you with everything About Bracken Fern and Mother Fern. Bracken Fern doesn't have thorns and Mother Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Bracken Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Bracken Fern has allergic reactions like Carcinogenic and Stomach cancers and Mother Fern 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 Mother Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Mother Fern
Season and care of Bracken Fern and Mother Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken Fern and Mother Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Mother Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand and for Mother Fern is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Mother Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Bracken Fern and Mother Fern Physical Information
Bracken Fern and Mother Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Mother Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Mother Fern are as follows:
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Mother Fern flower color: Not Available
- Mother Fern leaf color: Chartreuse
Care of Bracken Fern and Mother Fern
Care of Bracken Fern and Mother Fern 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 Mother Fern 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 Mother Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.