Brake Fern

Boston Ivy

About Brake Fern and Boston Ivy

Brake Fern

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Vines

1.3 Origin

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

United States, Mexico

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

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Silver

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

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

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

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PTERIS argyraea

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Brake Fern

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brake Fern Plant

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Brems Farnanlage

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Brake Fern Plante

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del helecho del freno

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Φρένο Fern Plant

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brake Planta Fern

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Hamulec Fern roślin

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Fregit Fern Plant Families

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Pteridaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Pteris

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pteridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

28012

1 27800

Properties of Brake Fern and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Brake Fern and Boston Ivy

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

Brake Fern and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Brake Fern and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Brake Fern and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Brake Fern flower color: Not Available
Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Brake Fern and Boston Ivy

Care of Brake Fern and Boston Ivy 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 Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Brake Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.