Bracken Fern

Dallas Blues Grass

About Bracken Fern and Dallas Blues Grass

Bracken Fern

Dallas Blues Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Grass

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic

North America, Canada, Mexico, China

1.4 Types

Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-125-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Light brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Brown

Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

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

Fine

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

Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers

Scratches

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Biodegradable plastics production, Soil conservation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PTERIDIUM aquilinum

PANICUM virgatum 'Dallas Blues'

7.2 Common Name

Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern

Dallas Blues Switchgrass, Switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bracken Fern Plant

Dallas Blues Grass

7.2.2 In German

Bracken Fern Pflanze

Dallas Blues Grass

7.2.3 In French

Bracken Fern Plante

Dallas Blues Grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de helecho

Dallas azules Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Bracken Fern Plant

Dallas Blues Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bracken Planta Fern

Dallas azuis da grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Bracken Fern roślin

Dallas Blues Grass

7.2.8 In Latin

Pteridium aquilinum Planta

Dallas Blues Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Dennstaedtiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pteridium Gleditsch

Panicum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA450

1 27800

Properties of Bracken Fern and Dallas Blues Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Bracken Fern and Dallas Blues Grass? We provide you with everything About Bracken Fern and Dallas Blues Grass. Bracken Fern doesn't have thorns and Dallas Blues Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Bracken Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Bracken Fern has allergic reactions like Carcinogenic and Stomach cancers and Dallas Blues Grass has allergic reactions like Carcinogenic and Stomach cancers. 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 Fern and Dallas Blues Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Dallas Blues Grass

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

Bracken Fern and Dallas Blues Grass Physical Information

Bracken Fern and Dallas Blues Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Dallas Blues Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bracken Fern and Dallas Blues Grass are as follows:

Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Dallas Blues Grass flower color: Orange and Purple
Dallas Blues Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Bracken Fern and Dallas Blues Grass

Care of Bracken Fern and Dallas Blues Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bracken Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Dallas Blues Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bracken Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dallas Blues Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.