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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fern
Vegetable

Origin

World, Pandemic
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-7

Sunset Zone

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H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Brown
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Full Sun
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pteridium aquilinum
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Bracken, brake, common bracken
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

bracken
भारतीय पालक

In German

Adlerfarn
Indian Spinat

In French

fougère
épinards indienne

In Spanish

helecho
espinaca india

In Greek

φτέρη
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

samambaia
espinafre indiano

In Polish

orlica
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

bracken
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta
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Class

Filicopsida
-

Order

Polypodiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Dennstaedtiaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Pteridium
Basella

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

115
1 27800
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Difference Between Bracken and Indian Spinach

If you are confused whether Bracken or Indian Spinach are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bracken and Indian Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bracken are Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, whereas for Indian Spinach fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bracken and Indian Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bracken and Indian Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bracken and Indian Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bracken and Indian Spinach as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bracken is Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice and Tonic whereas of Indian Spinach is Astringent. Bracken has beauty benefits as follows: while Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bracken vs Indian Spinach

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bracken vs Indian Spinach and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bracken are whereas of Indian Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bracken has no showy fruits and Indian Spinach has showy fruits. Also Bracken is not flowering and Indian Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Bracken and Indian Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.