Brake Fern

Log Fern

About Brake Fern and Log Fern

Brake Fern

Log Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

1.3 Origin

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

United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

280100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9*4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm6.56 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Silver

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Not Available

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water, 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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

Not Available

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

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

Bog Garden, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PTERIS argyraea

DRYOPTERIS celsa

7.2 Common Name

Brake Fern

Log Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brake Fern Plant

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Brems Farnanlage

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Brake Fern Plante

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del helecho del freno

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

Φρένο Fern Plant

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brake Planta Fern

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Hamulec Fern roślin

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Fregit Fern Plant Families

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Pteridaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Pteris

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pteridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

280NA

1 27800

Properties of Brake Fern and Log Fern

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

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Season and Care of Brake Fern and Log Fern

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

Brake Fern and Log Fern Physical Information

Brake Fern and Log Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Log Fern height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Brake Fern and Log Fern are as follows:

Brake Fern flower color: Not Available
Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver
Log Fern flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Log Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Brake Fern and Log Fern

Care of Brake Fern and Log Fern 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 Log Fern pruning is done 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 Log Fern needs Average Water, Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.