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About Blue Oat Grass and Bird's Nest Fern


About Bird's Nest Fern and Blue Oat Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo   
Fern   

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean   
Hawaii, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Polynesia   

Types
Not Available   
Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium scolopendrium, Asplenium rutamuraria   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
700   
13

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas   
Terrestrial, tropical environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
10-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
12-3   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H2, 23, 24   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.96 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Green   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray   
Green, Yellow green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Salt   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Spores   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

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   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Salt   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
No   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis   
Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores   

Part of Plant Used
Stem   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens   
ASPLENIUM nidus   

Common Name
Blue Oat Grass   
Birds Nest Fern, Pakpak-lauin   

In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास   
घोंसला फ़र्न पौधा   

In German
Blau Ährengras   
Vogelnest Farn Pflanze   

In French
Bleu Oat Grass   
Nest Fern Bird Plante   

In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena   
Helecho nido de pájaro Planta   

In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass   
Φωλιά του Πουλιού Fern Φυτό   

In Portuguese
Azul Aveia   
Fern do ninho do pássaro Plantar   

In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa   
Ptasie Gniazdo Fern Roślina   

In Latin
Blue Oat Grass   
Bird 's Nest Fern planta   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Pteridophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Filicopsida   

Order
Poales   
Polypodiales   

Family
Poaceae   
Aspleniaceae   

Genus
Helictotrichon   
Asplenium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Aveneae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
700   
27

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Properties of Blue Oat Grass and Bird's Nest Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Oat Grass and Bird's Nest Fern? We provide you with everything About Blue Oat Grass and Bird's Nest Fern. Blue Oat Grass doesn't have thorns and Bird's Nest Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Oat Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Oat Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma, Itchiness, Rash and Rhinitis and Bird's Nest Fern has allergic reactions like Asthma, Itchiness, Rash and Rhinitis. 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 Oat Grass and Bird's Nest Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Oat Grass and Bird's Nest Fern

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

Blue Oat Grass and Bird's Nest Fern Physical Information

Blue Oat Grass and Bird's Nest Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Bird's Nest Fern height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oat Grass and Bird's Nest Fern are as follows:

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Bird's Nest Fern

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Bird's Nest Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Oat Grass pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Blue Oat Grass 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.

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