Italian Ryegrass

Brake Fern

About Italian Ryegrass and Brake Fern

Italian Ryegrass

Brake Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fern

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA280

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

White, Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

White, Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

White, Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial 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

✔ ✘

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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

PTERIS argyraea

7.2 Common Name

Italian Ryegrass

Brake Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

इतालवी ryegrass

Brake Fern Plant

7.2.2 In German

italienisches Raigras

Brems Farnanlage

7.2.3 In French

Ray-grass italien

Brake Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

raigrás italiano

Planta del helecho del freno

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιταλικά ήρα

Φρένο Fern Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azevém

Brake Planta Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

życica wielokwiatowa

Hamulec Fern roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Italian ryegrass

Fregit Fern Plant Families

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Pteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Lolium

Pteris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Pteridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

13280

1 27800

Properties of Italian Ryegrass and Brake Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Italian Ryegrass and Brake Fern? We provide you with everything About Italian Ryegrass and Brake Fern. Italian Ryegrass doesn't have thorns and Brake Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Italian Ryegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Italian Ryegrass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Brake Fern has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Italian Ryegrass and Brake Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Italian Ryegrass and Brake Fern

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

Italian Ryegrass and Brake Fern Physical Information

Italian Ryegrass and Brake Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Italian Ryegrass and Brake Fern are as follows:

Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green
Brake Fern flower color: Not Available
Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Brake Fern

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Brake Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed and Brake Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brake Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.