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About False Indigo and Brake Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Fern
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
280
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, H2, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
White, Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
White, Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
White, Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
White, Green, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
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
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens
PTERIS argyraea
7.2 Common Name
False Indigo
Brake Fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
इंडिगो
Brake Fern Plant
7.2.2 In German
falsches Indigo
Brems Farnanlage
7.2.3 In French
faux Indigo
Brake Fern Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Falso Indigo
Planta del helecho del freno
7.2.5 In Greek
Λάθος Indigo
Φρένο Fern Plant
7.2.6 In Portuguese
false Indigo
Brake Planta Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
fałsz Indigo
Hamulec Fern roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
falsum indicum
Fregit Fern Plant Families
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Pteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Amorpha
Pteris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Pteridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 45 (Overall)
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Properties of False Indigo and Brake Fern

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

Season and Care of False Indigo and Brake Fern

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

False Indigo and Brake Fern Physical Information

False Indigo and Brake Fern physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Brake Fern are as follows:

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Brake Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver

Care of False Indigo and Brake Fern

Care of False Indigo and Brake Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Brake Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brake Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.