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About Interrupted Fern and Dallas Blues Grass


About Dallas Blues Grass and Interrupted Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Grass   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Eastern Asia   
North America, Canada, Mexico, China   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial   
All sorts of environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9 - 1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Orange, Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown, Light brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Blue Green, Steel Blue   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Blue Green, Steel Blue   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Tan, Sandy Brown   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped   
Orbicular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Spores   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs   
Aphids, Rust, Spider mites   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

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
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Birds   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Scratches   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Unknown   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Biodegradable plastics production, Soil conservation   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Buds   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Culinary use   
Animal Feed, Used to feed livestock   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border   
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSMUNDA claytoniana   
PANICUM virgatum 'Dallas Blues'   

Common Name
Interrupted Fern   
Dallas Blues Switchgrass, Switchgrass   

In Hindi
बाधित फर्न   
Dallas Blues Grass   

In German
unterbrochen Fern   
Dallas Blues Grass   

In French
Fern interrompu   
Dallas Blues Grass   

In Spanish
helecho interrumpido   
Dallas azules Hierba   

In Greek
διακοπεί Fern   
Dallas Blues Grass   

In Portuguese
Fern interrompido   
Dallas azuis da grama   

In Polish
przerwana Fern   
Dallas Blues Grass   

In Latin
Fern intermissis   
Dallas Blues Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Polypodiopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Osmundales   
Poales   

Family
Osmundaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Osmunda   
Panicum   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Panicoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
450   
35

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Properties of Interrupted Fern and Dallas Blues Grass

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

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Season and Care of Interrupted Fern and Dallas Blues Grass

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

Interrupted Fern and Dallas Blues Grass Physical Information

Interrupted Fern and Dallas Blues Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Interrupted Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Dallas Blues Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Interrupted Fern and Dallas Blues Grass are as follows:

Care of Interrupted Fern and Dallas Blues Grass

Care of Interrupted Fern and Dallas Blues Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Interrupted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed and Dallas Blues Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Interrupted Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dallas Blues Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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