Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World, Pandemic
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Not Available
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12
5-9
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves, Seeds, 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
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
Common Name
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
In Hindi
Bracken Fern Plant
Purple Butterbur
In German
Bracken Fern Pflanze
Lila Pestwurz
In French
Bracken Fern Plante
Violet Butterbur
In Spanish
Planta de helecho
púrpura petasita
In Greek
Bracken Fern Plant
Purple Butterbur
In Portuguese
Bracken Planta Fern
roxo Carrapicho
In Polish
Bracken Fern roślin
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
In Latin
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Purple Butterbur
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Asterales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
Petasites
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Purple Butterbur
Season and care of Bracken Fern and Purple Butterbur is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken Fern and Purple Butterbur Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Purple Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand and for Purple Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Purple Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bracken Fern and Purple Butterbur Physical Information
Bracken Fern and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Purple Butterbur are as follows:
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
- Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy
Care of Bracken Fern and Purple Butterbur
Care of Bracken Fern and Purple Butterbur 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 Purple Butterbur 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 Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.