Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Fern
  
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
  
World, Pandemic
  
Types
Not Available
  
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
  
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
3-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green, Lime Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
  
Yellow, Gold, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
  
Divison, Spores
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
  
Average Water Needs, Medium
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
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
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees
  
Insects
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
  
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Root
  
Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Chewing
  
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
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
  
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
  
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
  
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
  
In Hindi
Large Beardtongue
  
Bracken Fern Plant
  
In German
Large Beardtongue
  
Bracken Fern Pflanze
  
In French
Large Beardtongue
  
Bracken Fern Plante
  
In Spanish
Large Beardtongue
  
Planta de helecho
  
In Greek
Large Beardtongue
  
Bracken Fern Plant
  
In Portuguese
Large Beardtongue
  
Bracken Planta Fern
  
In Polish
Large Beardtongue
  
Bracken Fern roślin
  
In Latin
Large Beardtongue
  
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Pteridophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Filicopsida
  
Order
Scrophulariales
  
Polypodiales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Dennstaedtiaceae
  
Genus
Penstemon
  
Pteridium Gleditsch
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Large Beardtongue and Bracken Fern
Season and care of Large Beardtongue and Bracken Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Large Beardtongue and Bracken Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Large Beardtongue season is Summer and Bracken Fern season is Summer. The type of soil for Large Beardtongue is Clay, Loam and for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Large Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Large Beardtongue and Bracken Fern Physical Information
Large Beardtongue and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Large Beardtongue and Bracken Fern are as follows:
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
- Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Large Beardtongue and Bracken Fern
Care of Large Beardtongue and Bracken Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Large Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bracken Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Large Beardtongue 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.