Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Fern
  
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
  
World, Pandemic
  
Types
Virginia
  
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
  
Habitat
Wet lands
  
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
  
3-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-5
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
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
Spreading
  
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, 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
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lobed
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
In Water
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
  
Divison, Spores
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
  
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
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly 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
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
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
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Sedative
  
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
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
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
  
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
  
Common Name
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
  
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
  
In Hindi
pennywort
  
Bracken Fern Plant
  
In German
Wassernabel
  
Bracken Fern Pflanze
  
In French
pennywort
  
Bracken Fern Plante
  
In Spanish
Centella
  
Planta de helecho
  
In Greek
pennywort
  
Bracken Fern Plant
  
In Portuguese
conchelo
  
Bracken Planta Fern
  
In Polish
wąkrota
  
Bracken Fern roślin
  
In Latin
pennywort
  
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Pteridophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Filicopsida
  
Order
Apiales
  
Polypodiales
  
Family
Apiaceae
  
Dennstaedtiaceae
  
Genus
Hydrocotyle
  
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 Pennywort and Bracken Fern
Season and care of Pennywort and Bracken Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Pennywort and Bracken Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pennywort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pennywort is Acidic, Neutral and for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Pennywort and Bracken Fern Physical Information
Pennywort and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Bracken Fern are as follows:
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
- Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Pennywort and Bracken Fern
Care of Pennywort and Bracken Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort 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 Pennywort 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.