Brake Fern

Spring Starflower

About Brake Fern and Spring Starflower

Brake Fern

Spring Starflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.3 Type

Fern

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.4 Origin

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

South America, Argentina

1.5 Types

Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides

Not Available

1.5.1 Number of Varieties

280NA

0 40000

1.8 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

Temperate Regions

1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

0 99

2.2 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

2.3 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

21,22

2.4 Habit

Clump-Forming

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.3 Minimum Width

60.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

3.4 Plant Color

3.4.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

3.4.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

4.1.1 Fruit Color

Not Available

4.2.1 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Silver

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

4.2.4 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Silver

Light Green

4.2.5 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Silver

Several shades of Green

4.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Silver

Light Green

4.3 Shape

4.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Grass like

4.4 Thorns

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5 Season

5.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

5.3 Growing Conditions

5.3.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

6.1.1 Growth Rate

Medium

6.3.1 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

6.3.2 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

6.4.2 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

6.4.4 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

6.4.6 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

6.5 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

7 Care

7.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

7.3 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

7.4 Plant Maintenance

Medium

7.6 Watering Plants

7.6.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

7.7.1 In Summer

Lots of watering

7.8.1 In Spring

Moderate

7.10.1 In Winter

Average Water

8.2 Soil

8.2.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

8.2.3 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

8.2.4 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

8.4 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

8.5 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

8.7 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

8.8 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

8.9 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

9 Facts

9.1 Flowers

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9.1.2 Flower Petal Number

Single

9.3 Fruits

9.3.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

9.4.1 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

9.6 Fragrance

9.6.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

9.7.1 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

9.8.1 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

9.9.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

9.11 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

9.13 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

10.2 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

10.3 Foliage Sheen

Matte

10.4 Evergreen

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10.6 Invasive

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10.7 Self-Sowing

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10.8 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

10.10 Allergy

Not Available

11 Benefits

11.1 Uses

11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

11.2.1 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

11.2.2 Edible Uses

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11.3.1 Environmental Uses

Air purification

11.4 Plant Benefits

11.4.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

12.1.1 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

12.1.2 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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12.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

PTERIS argyraea

Ipheion uniflorum

13.2 Common Name

Brake Fern

Spring Starflower, Springstar

13.2.2 In Hindi

Brake Fern Plant

Spring Starflower

13.2.4 In German

Brems Farnanlage

Frühling Borretsch

13.2.5 In French

Brake Fern Plante

Spring Starflower

13.2.7 In Spanish

Planta del helecho del freno

primavera Flor de estrella

13.2.9 In Greek

Φρένο Fern Plant

άνοιξη starflower

13.2.11 In Portuguese

Brake Planta Fern

primavera Starflower

14.1.1 In Polish

Hamulec Fern roślin

Wiosna Starflower

14.2.1 In Latin

Fregit Fern Plant Families

Spring Starflower

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.3 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

15.5 Class

Polypodiopsida

Lilopsida

15.7 Order

Polypodiales

Asparagales

15.9 Family

Pteridaceae

Liliaceae

15.11 Genus

Pteris

Ipheion

15.13 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

15.15 Tribe

Not Available

Gilliesieae

15.16 Subfamily

Pteridoideae

Allioideae

15.17 Number of Species

280NA

1 27800

Properties of Brake Fern and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Brake Fern and Spring Starflower

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

Brake Fern and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Brake Fern and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Brake Fern and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Brake Fern flower color: Not Available
Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Brake Fern and Spring Starflower

Care of Brake Fern and Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.