Brake Fern

Ajwain plant

About Brake Fern and Ajwain plant

Brake Fern

Ajwain plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Herbs, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

280NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm5.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Silver

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Silver

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Silver

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Circular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores

Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Rabbits, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal distension

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PTERIS argyraea

PLEIOBLASTUS distichus

7.2 Common Name

Brake Fern

Dwarf Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brake Fern Plant

अजवाइन

7.2.2 In German

Brems Farnanlage

Ajowan

7.2.3 In French

Brake Fern Plante

Ajowan

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del helecho del freno

Trachyspermum ammi

7.2.5 In Greek

Φρένο Fern Plant

σπόρους καραμπίνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brake Planta Fern

aipo

7.2.7 In Polish

Hamulec Fern roślin

seler

7.2.8 In Latin

Fregit Fern Plant Families

semina Carom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Pteridaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Pteris

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Pteridoideae

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

280NA

1 27800

Properties of Brake Fern and Ajwain plant

Wondering what are the properties of Brake Fern and Ajwain plant? We provide you with everything About Brake Fern and Ajwain plant. Brake Fern doesn't have thorns and Ajwain plant doesn't have thorns. Also Brake Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Brake Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available and Ajwain plant has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Brake Fern and Ajwain plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Brake Fern and Ajwain plant

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

Brake Fern and Ajwain plant Physical Information

Brake Fern and Ajwain plant physical information is very important for comparison. Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ajwain plant height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Brake Fern and Ajwain plant are as follows:

Brake Fern flower color: Not Available
Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver
Ajwain plant flower color: Pale White
Ajwain plant leaf color: Green

Care of Brake Fern and Ajwain plant

Care of Brake Fern and Ajwain plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brake Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Ajwain plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Brake Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ajwain plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.