Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Sedge or Rush
Origin
World, Pandemic
Japan
Types
-
Narrow sedge
Number of Varieties
210
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-6
Sunset Zone
-
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Insects, Mealybugs
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken
Sedge
In Hindi
bracken
evergold Sedge
In German
Adlerfarn
Evergold Segge
In French
fougère
Evergold carex
In Spanish
helecho
Evergold juncia
In Greek
φτέρη
evergold σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
samambaia
Evergold Sedge
In Polish
orlica
Evergold turzyca
In Latin
bracken
evergold Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Poales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Pteridium
Carex
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cariceae
Subfamily
-
Cyperoideae
Number of Species
112000
1
27800
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