Broomsedge

Autumn Fern

About Broomsedge and Autumn Fern

Broomsedge

Autumn Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fern

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Virginia water horehound

Dryopteris fili-mas, Dryopteris affinis, Dryopteris carthusiana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, Barren waste areas, Hill prairies, Mined land, Pastures, Roadsides, Rocky glades, Sandy areas, Upland, Upland clay prairies, Upland sand prairies, Upland sandy savannas, Upland savannas, Upland soils

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm60.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Yellow green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan, Brown

Brown, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Red, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Fern like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Divison, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON virginicus

DRYOPTERIS erythrosora

7.2 Common Name

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

Autumn fern, Japanese wood fern, Copper shield fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broomsedge grass

Autumn Fern Tree

7.2.2 In German

broomsedge Gras

Herbst Fern Tree

7.2.3 In French

broomsedge herbe

Autumn Fern Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba Broomsedge

Otoño Fern Tree

7.2.5 In Greek

Broomsedge γρασίδι

Φθινόπωρο δέντρο φτέρη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Broomsedge grama

Samambaia de árvore Autumn

7.2.7 In Polish

Broomsedge trawy

Jesień Drzewo paproci

7.2.8 In Latin

Broomsedge herba

Autumnus Fern tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Leptosporangiate fern

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Dryopteris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Broomsedge and Autumn Fern

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

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Season and Care of Broomsedge and Autumn Fern

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

Broomsedge and Autumn Fern Physical Information

Broomsedge and Autumn Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Autumn Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Autumn Fern are as follows:

Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Autumn Fern flower color: Not Available
Autumn Fern leaf color: Light Green, Yellow green, Pink and Copper

Care of Broomsedge and Autumn Fern

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