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About Brake Fern and Sacred Lotus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Southern Asia
1.4 Types
Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
280
Rank: 22 (Overall)
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
9-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Silver
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Silver
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Silver
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Silver
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Orbicular
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, In Water, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut away fading foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Beetles, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Constipation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PTERIS argyraea
NELUMBO nucifera
7.2 Common Name
Brake Fern
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Brake Fern Plant
पवित्र कमल
7.2.2 In German
Brems Farnanlage
Heiliges Lotus
7.2.3 In French
Brake Fern Plante
Lotus Sacré
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta del helecho del freno
loto sagrado
7.2.5 In Greek
Φρένο Fern Plant
ιερή Lotus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Brake Planta Fern
Lotus sagrado
7.2.7 In Polish
Hamulec Fern roślin
Sacred Lotus
7.2.8 In Latin
Fregit Fern Plant Families
sacra Lotus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Proteales
8.5 Family
Pteridaceae
Nymphaeaceae
8.6 Genus
Pteris
Abelia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Pteridoideae
Nelumbonaceae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
280
Rank: 45 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Brake Fern and Sacred Lotus

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

Season and Care of Brake Fern and Sacred Lotus

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

Brake Fern and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Brake Fern and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Brake Fern and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

  • Brake Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver

  • Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral

  • Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Brake Fern and Sacred Lotus

Care of Brake Fern and Sacred Lotus 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 Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Brake Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.