Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Origin
World, Pandemic
Not Available
Types
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Not Available
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12
4-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Spreading
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Late Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Applicable
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Aquatic Plant
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the first year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
waterlogging
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
Nymphaea lotus
Common Name
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
In Hindi
Bracken Fern Plant
सफेद कमल
In German
Bracken Fern Pflanze
Tigerlotus
In French
Bracken Fern Plante
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
In Spanish
Planta de helecho
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
In Greek
Bracken Fern Plant
λευκό λωτού
In Portuguese
Bracken Planta Fern
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
In Polish
Bracken Fern roślin
białego lotosu
In Latin
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
albus Lotus
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Nymphaeales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
Nymphaea
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Bracken Fern and White Lotus
Season and care of Bracken Fern and White Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Bracken Fern and White Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and White Lotus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant.
Bracken Fern and White Lotus Physical Information
Bracken Fern and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and White Lotus are as follows:
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
White Lotus flower color: White
- White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Care of Bracken Fern and White Lotus
Care of Bracken Fern and White Lotus 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 White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Bracken Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.