Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Flowering Plants
Origin
Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
South-Central United States
Types
Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
5-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
No Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Silver
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PTERIS argyraea
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Brake Fern
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Brake Fern Plant
Beardtongue
In German
Brems Farnanlage
Bartfaden
In French
Brake Fern Plante
beardtongue
In Spanish
Planta del helecho del freno
beardtongue
In Greek
Φρένο Fern Plant
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Brake Planta Fern
Beardtongue
In Polish
Hamulec Fern roślin
Beardtongue
In Latin
Fregit Fern Plant Families
ursus lingua
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Lamiales
Family
Pteridaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Pteridoideae
Not Available
Properties of Brake Fern and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Brake Fern and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Brake Fern and Beardtongue. Brake Fern doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Brake Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Brake Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Brake Fern and Beardtongue
Season and care of Brake Fern and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Brake Fern and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Brake Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Brake Fern is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Brake Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Brake Fern and Beardtongue Physical Information
Brake Fern and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Brake Fern and Beardtongue are as follows:
Brake Fern flower color: Not Available
Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Brake Fern and Beardtongue
Care of Brake Fern and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Brake Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.