Ladyfern

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Ladyfern and Bouteloua Gracilis

Ladyfern

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Nasal irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Athyrium filix-femina

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Ladyfern

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

lady fern

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Frauenfarn

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Athyrium filix-femina

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Athyrium filix-femina

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

lady fern

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lady fern

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Wietlica samicza

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

lady fern

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Athyrium

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Physematieae

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ladyfern and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Ladyfern and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Ladyfern and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Ladyfern and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Ladyfern height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Ladyfern and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Ladyfern flower color: Not Available
Ladyfern leaf color: Light Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Ladyfern and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Ladyfern and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ladyfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ladyfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.