Bracken Fern

Umbrella Sedge

About Bracken Fern and Umbrella Sedge

Bracken Fern

Umbrella Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fern

Sedge or Rush

Origin

World, Pandemic

Madagascar

Types

Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum

Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus

Number of Varieties

120

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-128-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Brown

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Subulate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic

Antibacterial, Antifungal

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Root

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PTERIDIUM aquilinum

Cyperus Alternifolius

Common Name

Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

In Hindi

Bracken Fern Plant

Umbrella Plant

In German

Bracken Fern Pflanze

Dach-Anlage

In French

Bracken Fern Plante

Parapluie Plante

In Spanish

Planta de helecho

Umbrella Plant

In Greek

Bracken Fern Plant

ομπρέλα φυτών

In Portuguese

Bracken Planta Fern

Planta do guarda-chuva

In Polish

Bracken Fern roślin

parasol roślin

In Latin

Pteridium aquilinum Planta

O Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Poales

Family

Dennstaedtiaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Pteridium Gleditsch

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Number of Species

190700

1 27800

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Properties of Bracken Fern and Umbrella Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Bracken Fern and Umbrella Sedge? We provide you with everything About Bracken Fern and Umbrella Sedge. Bracken Fern doesn't have thorns and Umbrella Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Bracken Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Bracken Fern has allergic reactions like Carcinogenic and Stomach cancers and Umbrella Sedge 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 Umbrella Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Umbrella Sedge

Season and care of Bracken Fern and Umbrella Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken Fern and Umbrella Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Umbrella Sedge season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand and for Umbrella Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Umbrella Sedge is Acidic, Neutral.

Bracken Fern and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Bracken Fern and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Umbrella Sedge are as follows:

Bracken Fern flower color:
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bracken Fern and Umbrella Sedge

Care of Bracken Fern and Umbrella Sedge 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 Umbrella Sedge 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 Umbrella Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.