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About Mexican Feather Grass and Bracken Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Fern
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
World, Pandemic
1.4 Types
Not Available
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
3-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11 - 4
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
55.90 cm
Rank: 97 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Lime Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Yellow, Gold, Brown
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
7.2 Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass
Bracken Fern Plant
7.2.2 In German
Mexikanische Federgras
Bracken Fern Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Bracken Fern Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana
Planta de helecho
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Bracken Fern Plant
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva
Bracken Planta Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy
Bracken Fern roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
8.6 Genus
Nassella
Pteridium Gleditsch
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Stipeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
116
Rank: 83 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Bracken Fern

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Bracken Fern

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Bracken Fern Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Bracken Fern are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Bracken Fern

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