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About Big Bluestem and Bird's Nest Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Fern
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Hawaii, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Polynesia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium scolopendrium, Asplenium rutamuraria
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
700
Rank: 13 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
Terrestrial, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
152.40 cm
Rank: 73 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Narrow
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Found
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON gerardii
ASPLENIUM nidus
7.2 Common Name
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
Birds Nest Fern, Pakpak-lauin
7.2.1 In Hindi
Big Bluestem grass
घोंसला फ़र्न पौधा
7.2.2 In German
Große Bartgras
Vogelnest Farn Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Barbon de Gérard herbe
Nest Fern Bird Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
hierba andropogon grande
Helecho nido de pájaro Planta
7.2.5 In Greek
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
Φωλιά του Πουλιού Fern Φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Vetiver grande grama
Fern do ninho do pássaro Plantar
7.2.7 In Polish
Big Bluestem trawa
Ptasie Gniazdo Fern Roślina
7.2.8 In Latin
Big bluestem herba
Bird 's Nest Fern planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Lillosida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Poaceae
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Aspleniaceae
8.6 Genus
Andropogon
Asplenium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
700
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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Properties of Big Bluestem and Bird's Nest Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Big Bluestem and Bird's Nest Fern? We provide you with everything About Big Bluestem and Bird's Nest Fern. Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns and Bird's Nest Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Big Bluestem does not have fragrant flowers. Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like Not Available and Bird's Nest 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 Big Bluestem and Bird's Nest Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Bird's Nest Fern

Season and care of Big Bluestem and Bird's Nest Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Big Bluestem and Bird's Nest Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Big Bluestem season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Bird's Nest Fern season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand and for Bird's Nest Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bird's Nest Fern is Acidic, Neutral.

Big Bluestem and Bird's Nest Fern Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Bird's Nest Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Bird's Nest Fern height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Bird's Nest Fern are as follows:

  • Big Bluestem flower color: Purple

  • Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

  • Bird's Nest Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Bird's Nest Fern leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Big Bluestem and Bird's Nest Fern

Care of Big Bluestem and Bird's Nest Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bird's Nest Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bird's Nest Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.