Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Asia
World, Pandemic
Types
Not Available
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Habitat
Not Available
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
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Pinnate
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Insects
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Groundcover
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
In Hindi
Shallot
Bracken Fern Plant
In German
Schalotte
Bracken Fern Pflanze
In French
échalote
Bracken Fern Plante
In Spanish
chalote
Planta de helecho
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
Bracken Fern Plant
In Portuguese
Sallot
Bracken Planta Fern
In Polish
Sallot
Bracken Fern roślin
In Latin
Sallot
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Asparagales
Polypodiales
Family
Liliaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Allium
Pteridium Gleditsch
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Shallot and Bracken Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Bracken Fern? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Bracken Fern. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Bracken Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Bracken Fern has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses. 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 Shallot and Bracken Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Shallot and Bracken Fern
Season and care of Shallot and Bracken Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Bracken Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Bracken Fern season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Shallot and Bracken Fern Physical Information
Shallot and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Bracken Fern are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
- Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Shallot and Bracken Fern
Care of Shallot and Bracken Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot 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 Shallot 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.