Big Bluestem

Bracken Fern

About Big Bluestem and Bracken Fern

Big Bluestem

Bracken Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

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

World, Pandemic

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-73-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

152.40 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Yellow, Gold, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

Average Water Needs, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii

PTERIDIUM aquilinum

7.2 Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass

Bracken Fern Plant

7.2.2 In German

Große Bartgras

Bracken Fern Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe

Bracken Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande

Planta de helecho

7.2.5 In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

Bracken Fern Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama

Bracken Planta Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa

Bracken Fern roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Big bluestem herba

Pteridium aquilinum Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Lillosida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Poaceae

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Dennstaedtiaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Pteridium Gleditsch

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Big Bluestem and Bracken Fern

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

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Season and Care of Big Bluestem and Bracken Fern

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

Big Bluestem and Bracken Fern Physical Information

Big Bluestem and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Big Bluestem and Bracken Fern are as follows:

Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Big Bluestem and Bracken Fern

Care of Big Bluestem and Bracken 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 Bracken 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 Bracken Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.