Osmunda

Bracken Fern

About Osmunda and Bracken Fern

Osmunda

Bracken Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic

1.4 Types

Osmunda regalis var. regalis. Osmunda regalis var. panigrahiana Osmunda regalis var. brasiliensis Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis

Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, Grassland, Mountains, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Tropical regions

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.96 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Divison, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSMUNDA

PTERIDIUM aquilinum

7.2 Common Name

Royal Fern

Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Osmunda

Bracken Fern Plant

7.2.2 In German

Osmunda

Bracken Fern Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Osmunda

Bracken Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Osmunda

Planta de helecho

7.2.5 In Greek

Osmunda

Bracken Fern Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Osmunda

Bracken Planta Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Osmunda

Bracken Fern roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Osmunda

Pteridium aquilinum Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Osmundales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Osmundaceae

Dennstaedtiaceae

8.6 Genus

Osmunda

Pteridium Gleditsch

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Noctuinae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Osmunda and Bracken Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Osmunda and Bracken Fern? We provide you with everything About Osmunda and Bracken Fern. Osmunda doesn't have thorns and Bracken Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Osmunda does not have fragrant flowers. Osmunda has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Bracken Fern has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Osmunda and Bracken Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Osmunda and Bracken Fern

Season and care of Osmunda and Bracken Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Osmunda and Bracken Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Osmunda season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Osmunda is Clay, Loam and for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Osmunda is Acidic and for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral.

Osmunda and Bracken Fern Physical Information

Osmunda and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Osmunda height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Osmunda and Bracken Fern are as follows:

Osmunda flower color: Not Available
Osmunda leaf color: Green
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Osmunda and Bracken Fern

Care of Osmunda and Bracken Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Osmunda 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 Osmunda 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.