Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Australia
World, Pandemic
Types
Not Available
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
3-12
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 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
Lemon yellow
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
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
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Groundcover
Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
In Hindi
Mulga
Bracken Fern Plant
In German
Mulga
Bracken Fern Pflanze
In French
Mulga
Bracken Fern Plante
In Spanish
Mulga
Planta de helecho
In Greek
mulga
Bracken Fern Plant
In Portuguese
Mulga
Bracken Planta Fern
In Polish
Mulga
Bracken Fern roślin
In Latin
Mulga
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Fabales
Polypodiales
Family
Fabaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Acacia
Pteridium Gleditsch
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Mulga Tree and Bracken Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Mulga Tree and Bracken Fern? We provide you with everything About Mulga Tree and Bracken Fern. Mulga Tree doesn't have thorns and Bracken Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Mulga Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Mulga Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching and Vomiting and Bracken Fern has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Mulga Tree and Bracken Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Bracken Fern
Season and care of Mulga Tree and Bracken Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Mulga Tree and Bracken Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mulga Tree season is Spring and Bracken Fern season is Spring. The type of soil for Mulga Tree is Loam, Sand and for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mulga Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Mulga Tree and Bracken Fern Physical Information
Mulga Tree and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Bracken Fern are as follows:
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
- Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Mulga Tree and Bracken Fern
Care of Mulga Tree and Bracken Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Bracken Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mulga Tree 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.