Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fern
Origin
Asia, Europe
World, Pandemic
Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
3-12
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Rich, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads
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
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Not Available
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
Groundcover
Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
Common Name
Pansy
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
In Hindi
स्रीवत
Bracken Fern Plant
In German
Stiefmütterchen
Bracken Fern Pflanze
In French
Pensée
Bracken Fern Plante
In Spanish
Pensamiento
Planta de helecho
In Greek
πανσές
Bracken Fern Plant
In Portuguese
amor-perfeito
Bracken Planta Fern
In Polish
Bratek
Bracken Fern roślin
In Latin
Cinaede fill
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Phylum
Anthophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Polypodiales
Family
Violaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Viola
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 Pansy and Bracken Fern
Season and care of Pansy and Bracken Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Pansy and Bracken Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pansy season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Bracken Fern season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Pansy is Rich, Well drained and for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pansy is Acidic and for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Pansy and Bracken Fern Physical Information
Pansy and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Bracken Fern are as follows:
Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
- Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Pansy and Bracken Fern
Care of Pansy and Bracken Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads and Bracken Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pansy 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.
