Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
World, Pandemic
Types
Not available
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
3-12
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
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Dark Red, Ivory
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light 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
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
waterlogging
Not Available
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
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
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
Prune regularly, 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
iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Not Available
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, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Groundcover
Botanical Name
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
Common Name
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
In Hindi
watermilfoil
Bracken Fern Plant
In German
watermilfoil
Bracken Fern Pflanze
In French
myriophylle
Bracken Fern Plante
In Spanish
watermilfoil
Planta de helecho
In Greek
watermilfoil
Bracken Fern Plant
In Portuguese
watermilfoil
Bracken Planta Fern
In Polish
watermilfoil
Bracken Fern roślin
In Latin
watermilfoil
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Polypodiales
Family
Haloragaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Myriophyllum
Pteridium Gleditsch
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Watermilfoil and Bracken Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Watermilfoil and Bracken Fern? We provide you with everything About Watermilfoil and Bracken Fern. Watermilfoil doesn't have thorns and Bracken Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Watermilfoil does not have fragrant flowers. Watermilfoil has allergic reactions like Not Available and Bracken Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Watermilfoil and Bracken Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Watermilfoil and Bracken Fern
Season and care of Watermilfoil and Bracken Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Watermilfoil and Bracken Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Watermilfoil season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Watermilfoil is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Watermilfoil is Acidic, Neutral and for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Watermilfoil and Bracken Fern Physical Information
Watermilfoil and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Watermilfoil and Bracken Fern are as follows:
Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
- Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Watermilfoil and Bracken Fern
Care of Watermilfoil and Bracken Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Watermilfoil 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.