Brake Fern

Russian Sage

About Brake Fern and Russian Sage

Brake Fern

Russian Sage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

280NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Silver

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Silver

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Silver

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Silver

Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Grass like

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

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, 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

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chlorosis, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Salt

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

Skin irritation, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, 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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PTERIS argyraea

Perovskia atriplicifolia

7.2 Common Name

Brake Fern

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brake Fern Plant

Russian Sage

7.2.2 In German

Brems Farnanlage

russische Sage

7.2.3 In French

Brake Fern Plante

sabio ruso

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del helecho del freno

Sage ruso

7.2.5 In Greek

Φρένο Fern Plant

Ρωσική Sage

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brake Planta Fern

Sábio russo

7.2.7 In Polish

Hamulec Fern roślin

rosyjski Sage

7.2.8 In Latin

Fregit Fern Plant Families

Russian Sage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Pteridaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Pteris

Perovskia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Pteridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

280NA

1 27800

Properties of Brake Fern and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Brake Fern and Russian Sage

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

Brake Fern and Russian Sage Physical Information

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

Brake Fern flower color: Not Available
Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Brake Fern and Russian Sage

Care of Brake Fern and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Brake Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.