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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fern
Fern

Origin

World, Pandemic
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Types

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Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden
hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-1

Sunset Zone

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1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Brown
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Full Sun
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, 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
Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars
Red blotch, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Nasal irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pteridium aquilinum
Athyrium filix-femina

Common Name

Bracken, brake, common bracken
Ladyfern

In Hindi

bracken
lady fern

In German

Adlerfarn
Wald-Frauenfarn

In French

fougère
Athyrium filix-femina

In Spanish

helecho
Athyrium filix-femina

In Greek

φτέρη
lady fern

In Portuguese

samambaia
lady fern

In Polish

orlica
Wietlica samicza

In Latin

bracken
lady fern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta

Class

Filicopsida
Polypodiopsida

Order

Polypodiales
Polypodiales

Family

Dennstaedtiaceae
Dryopteridaceae

Genus

Pteridium
Athyrium

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

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Physematieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

11180
1 27800
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Difference Between Bracken and Ladyfern

If you are confused whether Bracken or Ladyfern 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 Ladyfern Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bracken are Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, whereas for Ladyfern fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bracken and Ladyfern if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bracken and Ladyfern

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bracken and Ladyfern. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bracken and Ladyfern 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 Ladyfern is Anthelmintic, Diuretic and Poultice. Bracken has beauty benefits as follows: while Ladyfern has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bracken vs Ladyfern

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 Ladyfern 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 Ladyfern have Nasal irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bracken has no showy fruits and Ladyfern has no showy fruits. Also Bracken is not flowering and Ladyfern is not flowering . You can compare Bracken and Ladyfern facts and facts of other plants too.