Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
World, Pandemic
Types
Not Available
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Habitat
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
3-12
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Non Flowering Plant
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
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
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Odd Pinnate
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for size control
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
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
Whole plant
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
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
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover
Botanical Name
RUMOHRA adiantiformis
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
Common Name
leatherleaf fern
leathery shieldfern
iron fern
7-weeks-fern
climbing shield fern
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
In Hindi
leatherleaf
Bracken Fern Plant
In German
Leatherleaf
Bracken Fern Pflanze
In French
Leatherleaf
Bracken Fern Plante
In Spanish
leatherleaf
Planta de helecho
In Greek
Leatherleaf
Bracken Fern Plant
In Portuguese
leatherleaf
Bracken Planta Fern
In Polish
Leatherleaf
Bracken Fern roślin
In Latin
Leatherleaf
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Rumohra
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 Leatherleaf and Bracken Fern
Season and care of Leatherleaf and Bracken Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Leatherleaf and Bracken Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Leatherleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Leatherleaf is Clay, Loam and for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Leatherleaf is Acidic, Neutral and for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Leatherleaf and Bracken Fern Physical Information
Leatherleaf and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf and Bracken Fern are as follows:
Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
- Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Leatherleaf and Bracken Fern
Care of Leatherleaf and Bracken Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control and Bracken Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Leatherleaf 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.