Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Caribbean, Eastern Asia
World, Pandemic
Types
Not Available
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-10
3-12
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
In late autumn, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Edible, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Groundcover
Botanical Name
OSMUNDA cinnamomea
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
Common Name
Cinnamon Fern
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
In Hindi
दालचीनी फर्न
Bracken Fern Plant
In German
Zimt Farn
Bracken Fern Pflanze
In French
Cinnamon Fern
Bracken Fern Plante
In Spanish
helecho canela
Planta de helecho
In Greek
κανέλα Fern
Bracken Fern Plant
In Portuguese
Cinnamon Fern
Bracken Planta Fern
In Polish
Cynamon Fern
Bracken Fern roślin
In Latin
Fern cinnamomum
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Osmundales
Polypodiales
Family
Osmundaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Osmundastrum
Pteridium Gleditsch
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Apameini
Not Available
Subfamily
Noctuinae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Cinnamon Fern and Bracken Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Cinnamon Fern and Bracken Fern? We provide you with everything About Cinnamon Fern and Bracken Fern. Cinnamon Fern doesn't have thorns and Bracken Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Cinnamon Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Cinnamon Fern has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness and Bracken Fern has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness. 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 Cinnamon Fern and Bracken Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cinnamon Fern and Bracken Fern
Season and care of Cinnamon Fern and Bracken Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Cinnamon Fern and Bracken Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cinnamon Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cinnamon Fern is Loam and for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cinnamon Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Cinnamon Fern and Bracken Fern Physical Information
Cinnamon Fern and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Fern and Bracken Fern are as follows:
Cinnamon Fern flower color: Yellow Brown
Cinnamon Fern leaf color: Green
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
- Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Cinnamon Fern and Bracken Fern
Care of Cinnamon Fern and Bracken Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Fern pruning is done In late autumn and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bracken Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cinnamon Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bracken Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.