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About Brake Fern and Southern Shield Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Fern
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
North America
1.4 Types
Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
280
Rank: 22 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
4
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Non Flowering Plant
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
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Silver
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Silver
Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Silver
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
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, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PTERIS argyraea
THELYPTERIS kunthii
7.2 Common Name
Brake Fern
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
7.2.1 In Hindi
Brake Fern Plant
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.2 In German
Brems Farnanlage
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.3 In French
Brake Fern Plante
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta del helecho del freno
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
Φρένο Fern Plant
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Brake Planta Fern
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Hamulec Fern roślin
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Fregit Fern Plant Families
Southern Shield Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Pteridaceae
Thelypteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Pteris
Thelypteris
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Pteridoideae
Not Available
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 Southern Shield Fern

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

Season and Care of Brake Fern and Southern Shield Fern

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

Brake Fern and Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

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

  • Brake Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver

  • Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Brake Fern and Southern Shield Fern

Care of Brake Fern and Southern Shield 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 Southern Shield 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 Southern Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.