Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
World, Pandemic
Types
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
3-12
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Pinnate
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Not Available
Tolerances
Pollution
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Unknown
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Groundcover
Botanical Name
CARDAMINE hirsuta
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
Common Name
Hairy Bittercress
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
In Hindi
बालों वाली Bittercress
Bracken Fern Plant
In German
Hairy Bittercress
Bracken Fern Pflanze
In French
Bittercress Poilu
Bracken Fern Plante
In Spanish
Bittercress Peludo
Planta de helecho
In Greek
τριχωτές Bittercress
Bracken Fern Plant
In Portuguese
Bittercress cabeludo
Bracken Planta Fern
In Polish
włochaty Bittercress
Bracken Fern roślin
In Latin
pilosus bittercress
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Brassicales
Polypodiales
Family
Brassicaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Cardamine
Pteridium Gleditsch
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Hairy Bittercress and Bracken Fern
Season and care of Hairy Bittercress and Bracken Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Bittercress and Bracken Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Bittercress season is Not Available and Bracken Fern season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Hairy Bittercress and Bracken Fern Physical Information
Hairy Bittercress and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Hairy Bittercress and Bracken Fern are as follows:
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
- Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Hairy Bittercress and Bracken Fern
Care of Hairy Bittercress and Bracken Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth and Bracken Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hairy Bittercress 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.