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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fern

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

Types
Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides

Number of Varieties
280 29

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape
Pinnate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
-

Facts

Flowers
No

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Insignificant

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PTERIS argyraea

Common Name
Brake Fern

In Hindi
Brake Fern Plant

In German
Brems Farnanlage

In French
Brake Fern Plante

In Spanish
Planta del helecho del freno

In Greek
Φρένο Fern Plant

In Portuguese
Brake Planta Fern

In Polish
Hamulec Fern roślin

In Latin
Fregit Fern Plant Families

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Polypodiopsida

Order
Polypodiales

Family
Pteridaceae

Genus
Pteris

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Pteridoideae

Number of Species
280 57

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Properties of Brake Fern

Want to know the properties of Brake Fern? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Brake Fern is a non flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Brake Fern Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Brake Fern Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Brake Fern. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Brake Fern physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Brake Fern

Taking Brake Fern Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Brake Fern include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Shade, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Brake Fern

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Brake Fern is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Brake Fern is a very important plant from Fern. There are 280 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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