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About Bracken Fern and Water Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
World, Pandemic
India
1.4 Types
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-6
1.8 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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bracken Fern Plant
Water Spinach
7.2.2 In German
Bracken Fern Pflanze
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Bracken Fern Plante
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de helecho
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Bracken Fern Plant
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bracken Planta Fern
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
Bracken Fern roślin
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ipomoeeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 33 (Overall)
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Properties of Bracken Fern and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Water Spinach

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

Bracken Fern and Water Spinach Physical Information

Bracken Fern and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Bracken Fern and Water Spinach

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