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About Mexican Feather Grass and Bracken Fern


About Bracken Fern and Mexican Feather Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Fern   

Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico   
World, Pandemic   

Types
Not Available   
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum   

Habitat
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells   
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10   
3-12   

AHS Heat Zone
11 - 4   
12-1   

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   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Thicket/Colonizing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm   
99+
60.96 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
55.90 cm   
99+
91.44 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Light Green, Lime Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan   
Yellow, Gold, Brown   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, Spores   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively   
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, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Requires little pruning   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

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   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima   
PTERIDIUM aquilinum   

Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass   
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern   

In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass   
Bracken Fern Plant   

In German
Mexikanische Federgras   
Bracken Fern Pflanze   

In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather   
Bracken Fern Plante   

In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana   
Planta de helecho   

In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass   
Bracken Fern Plant   

In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva   
Bracken Planta Fern   

In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy   
Bracken Fern roślin   

In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass   
Pteridium aquilinum Planta   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Pteridophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Filicopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Polypodiales   

Family
Poaceae   
Dennstaedtiaceae   

Genus
Nassella   
Pteridium Gleditsch   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Stipeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
116   
99+
Not Available   

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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.

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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:

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.

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