Bracken Fern

Feather Reed Grass

About Bracken Fern and Feather Reed Grass

Bracken Fern

Feather Reed Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Grass

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-125-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 5

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm60.00 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

Light brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Brown

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

Spores

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PTERIDIUM aquilinum

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

7.2 Common Name

Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bracken Fern Plant

पंख ईख घास

7.2.2 In German

Bracken Fern Pflanze

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.3 In French

Bracken Fern Plante

Feather Reed Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de helecho

Pluma Reed Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Bracken Fern Plant

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bracken Planta Fern

Pena Reed grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Bracken Fern roślin

Pióro Reed trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Pteridium aquilinum Planta

Pluma Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Dennstaedtiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pteridium Gleditsch

Calamagrostis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA260

1 27800

Properties of Bracken Fern and Feather Reed Grass

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

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Season and Care of Bracken Fern and Feather Reed Grass

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

Bracken Fern and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

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

Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown
Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Bracken Fern and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Bracken Fern and Feather Reed 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 Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.