Blue Grama Grass

Bracken Fern

About Blue Grama Grass and Bracken Fern

Blue Grama Grass

Bracken Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fern

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, 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

Open Plains, Prairies

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

91.44 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

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, Blue Green

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Yellow, Gold, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

Drought, Pollution

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Butterflies, Flying insects

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

PTERIDIUM aquilinum

7.2 Common Name

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Grama Grass

Bracken Fern Plant

7.2.2 In German

Blau Grama Grass

Bracken Fern Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Boutelou gracieux

Bracken Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul Grama Grass

Planta de helecho

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Grama Grass

Bracken Fern Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azul Grama Grama

Bracken Planta Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Grama Trawa

Bracken Fern roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Grama Grass

Pteridium aquilinum Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Dennstaedtiaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

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

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Grama Grass and Bracken Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Grama Grass and Bracken Fern? We provide you with everything About Blue Grama Grass and Bracken Fern. Blue Grama Grass doesn't have thorns and Bracken Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Grama Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Grama Grass has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes and Bracken Fern has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes. 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 Blue Grama Grass and Bracken Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Grama Grass and Bracken Fern

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

Blue Grama Grass and Bracken Fern Physical Information

Blue Grama Grass and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Blue Grama Grass and Bracken Fern are as follows:

Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Bracken Fern

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Bracken Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed and Bracken Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Grama Grass 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.