Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Flowering Plants
Origin
World, Pandemic
Hybrid origin
Types
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12
4-9
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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Silver
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Skin irritation, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
Bracken Fern Plant
Russian Sage
In German
Bracken Fern Pflanze
russische Sage
In French
Bracken Fern Plante
sabio ruso
In Spanish
Planta de helecho
Sage ruso
In Greek
Bracken Fern Plant
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
Bracken Planta Fern
Sábio russo
In Polish
Bracken Fern roślin
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Russian Sage
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Lamiales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
Perovskia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Russian Sage
Season and care of Bracken Fern and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken Fern and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Russian Sage season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bracken Fern and Russian Sage Physical Information
Bracken Fern and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Russian Sage are as follows:
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Bracken Fern and Russian Sage
Care of Bracken Fern and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Bracken Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.