Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fern
Origin
Hybrid origin, North America
World, Pandemic
Types
Not Available
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Habitat
Not Available
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
3-12
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead flowers
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
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Rabbits
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Food for animals
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Groundcover
Botanical Name
Phlox paniculata 'Sherbet Cocktail'
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
Common Name
Hybrid Phlox, Sherbet Cocktail Garden Phlox
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
In Hindi
Hybrid Phlox
Bracken Fern Plant
In German
Hybrid Phlox
Bracken Fern Pflanze
In French
Phlox Hybrid
Bracken Fern Plante
In Spanish
Phlox híbrido
Planta de helecho
In Greek
υβριδικά Phlox
Bracken Fern Plant
In Portuguese
Phlox híbrido
Bracken Planta Fern
In Polish
Hybrydowy Phlox
Bracken Fern roślin
In Latin
Hybrid Phlox
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Ericales
Polypodiales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Phlox
Pteridium Gleditsch
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Hybrid Phlox and Bracken Fern
Season and care of Hybrid Phlox and Bracken Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Hybrid Phlox and Bracken Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hybrid Phlox season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Hybrid Phlox is Loam and for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hybrid Phlox is Neutral and for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Hybrid Phlox and Bracken Fern Physical Information
Hybrid Phlox and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Hybrid Phlox height is 65.00 cm and width 55.00 cm whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Hybrid Phlox and Bracken Fern are as follows:
Hybrid Phlox flower color: Pink and Lavender
Hybrid Phlox leaf color: Dark Green
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
- Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Hybrid Phlox and Bracken Fern
Care of Hybrid Phlox and Bracken Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hybrid Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers and Bracken Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hybrid Phlox 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.