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About Brake Fern and Bouteloua Gracilis

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Grass
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides
Grasses
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
280
Rank: 22 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Dry areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
3-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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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
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Silver
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Silver
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Silver
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
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
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Grasshoppers
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
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
Not Available
Cuts
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used to feed livestock
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PTERIS argyraea
BOUTELOUA gracilis
7.2 Common Name
Brake Fern
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Brake Fern Plant
Bouteloua gracilis
7.2.2 In German
Brems Farnanlage
Bouteloua Gracilis
7.2.3 In French
Brake Fern Plante
Bouteloua aristidoides
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta del helecho del freno
Chondrosum gracile
7.2.5 In Greek
Φρένο Fern Plant
Bouteloua gracilis
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Brake Planta Fern
Bouteloua Gracilis
7.2.7 In Polish
Hamulec Fern roślin
Bouteloua Gracilis
7.2.8 In Latin
Fregit Fern Plant Families
Bouteloua Gracilis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Pteridaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Pteris
Bouteloua
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cynodonteae
8.9 Subfamily
Pteridoideae
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
280
Rank: 45 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Brake Fern and Bouteloua Gracilis

Wondering what are the properties of Brake Fern and Bouteloua Gracilis? We provide you with everything About Brake Fern and Bouteloua Gracilis. Brake Fern doesn't have thorns and Bouteloua Gracilis doesn't have thorns. Also Brake Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Brake Fern 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 Brake Fern and Bouteloua Gracilis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Brake Fern and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Brake Fern and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Brake Fern and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Brake Fern and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

  • Brake Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver

  • 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 Brake Fern and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Brake Fern and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brake Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Brake Fern 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.