Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Fern
Origin
World, Pandemic
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
215
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden
Damp Places, open Woodlands, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
-
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown
Light Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun
Full Sun, Rabbit, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
Full Sun, Rabbit, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
-
-
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Wildlife
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Used to establish native woodland, Wild areas
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
chills, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Grown for shade, Making Perfumes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum
DENNSTAEDTIA punctilobula
Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken
Hayscented Fern
In Hindi
bracken
Hayscented Fern
In German
Adlerfarn
Hayscented Fern
In French
fougère
Hayscented Fern
In Spanish
helecho
Hayscented helecho
In Greek
φτέρη
Hayscented Fern
In Portuguese
samambaia
Hayscented Fern
In Polish
orlica
Hayscented Fern
In Latin
bracken
Fern Hayscented
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Pteridium
Dennstaedtia
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1159
1
27800
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