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About Dixie Wood Fern and Blue Grama Grass


About Blue Grama Grass and Dixie Wood Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Grass   

Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States   
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Woodlands   
Open Plains, Prairies   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-5   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
91.44 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
91.44 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Purple, Blue Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site   
Pollution, Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Spores   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply   
Average Water Needs, Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
No pruning needed   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Pollution   

Facts

Flowers
None   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects   
Butterflies, Flying insects   

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness   
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients   
Cuts   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Seeds, Whole plant   

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties   
Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS x australis   
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'   

Common Name
Wood Fern   
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass   

In Hindi
dixie wood fern   
Blue Grama Grass   

In German
dixie wood fern   
Blau Grama Grass   

In French
dixie wood fern   
Boutelou gracieux   

In Spanish
helecho de madera dixie   
Azul Grama Grass   

In Greek
dixie wood fern   
Μπλε Grama Grass   

In Portuguese
dixie samambaia de madeira   
Azul Grama Grama   

In Polish
dixie wood fern   
Niebieski Grama Trawa   

In Latin
Fern Dixie   
Blue Grama Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Filicinophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Filicopsida   
Lilopsida   

Order
Filicales   
Cyperales   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Polystichum   
Bouteloua   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
50   
99+

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Properties of Dixie Wood Fern and Blue Grama Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Dixie Wood Fern and Blue Grama Grass? We provide you with everything About Dixie Wood Fern and Blue Grama Grass. Dixie Wood Fern doesn't have thorns and Blue Grama Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Dixie Wood Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Dixie Wood Fern has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness and Blue Grama Grass has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness. 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 Dixie Wood Fern and Blue Grama Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Blue Grama Grass

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

Dixie Wood Fern and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Dixie Wood Fern and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Dixie Wood Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Dixie Wood Fern and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Blue Grama Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dixie Wood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Dixie Wood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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