Bracken

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Bracken and Bouteloua Gracilis

Bracken

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Grass

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic

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

1.4 Types

Not available

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Brown

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Full Sun

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Pteridium aquilinum

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Bracken, brake, common bracken

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

bracken

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Adlerfarn

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

fougère

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

φτέρη

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

samambaia

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

orlica

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

bracken

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Dennstaedtiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pteridium

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Bracken and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Bracken and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Bracken and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Bracken and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bracken and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Bracken flower color: Not Available
Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bracken and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Bracken and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bracken pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bracken needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.