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About Brake Fern and Switchgrass
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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, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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280
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)▶
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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60.00 cm
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90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)▶
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Silver
Green, Light Green, Blue 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
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Silver
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
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, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores
Divison, Root Division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Pollution, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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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
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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No Fern Garden Plants has it !
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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, Butterflies
Birds, Wildlife
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
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PTERIS argyraea
PANICUM virgatum
7.2 Common Name
Brake Fern
Switchgrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Brake Fern Plant
Switchgrass
7.2.2 In German
Brems Farnanlage
Switchgrass
7.2.3 In French
Brake Fern Plante
switchgrass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta del helecho del freno
switchgrass
7.2.5 In Greek
Φρένο Fern Plant
switchgrass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Brake Planta Fern
switchgrass
7.2.7 In Polish
Hamulec Fern roślin
switchgrass
7.2.8 In Latin
Fregit Fern Plant Families
switchgrass
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
Panicum
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Paniceae
8.9 Subfamily
Pteridoideae
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Brake Fern and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Brake Fern and Switchgrass

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

Brake Fern and Switchgrass Physical Information

Brake Fern and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Brake Fern and Switchgrass are as follows:

  • Brake Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver

  • Switchgrass flower color: Green

  • Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Brake Fern and Switchgrass

Care of Brake Fern and Switchgrass 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 Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Brake Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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