Brake Fern

Mulga Tree

About Brake Fern and Mulga Tree

Brake Fern

Mulga Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Australia

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

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Silver

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Silver

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Silver

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Silver

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Spring, Late Winter

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water excessively

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Root rot

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PTERIS argyraea

ACACIA aneura

7.2 Common Name

Brake Fern

Mulga, True Mulga

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brake Fern Plant

Mulga

7.2.2 In German

Brems Farnanlage

Mulga

7.2.3 In French

Brake Fern Plante

Mulga

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del helecho del freno

Mulga

7.2.5 In Greek

Φρένο Fern Plant

mulga

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brake Planta Fern

Mulga

7.2.7 In Polish

Hamulec Fern roślin

Mulga

7.2.8 In Latin

Fregit Fern Plant Families

Mulga

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Pteridaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Pteris

Acacia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pteridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

280NA

1 27800

Properties of Brake Fern and Mulga Tree

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

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Season and Care of Brake Fern and Mulga Tree

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

Brake Fern and Mulga Tree Physical Information

Brake Fern and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Brake Fern and Mulga Tree are as follows:

Brake Fern flower color: Not Available
Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Brake Fern and Mulga Tree

Care of Brake Fern and Mulga Tree 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 Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Brake Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.