About Oatgrass and Bird's Nest Fern

Oatgrass

Bird's Nest Fern

About Bird's Nest Fern and Oatgrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Fern

Origin

Europe, Asia

Hawaii, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Polynesia

Types

Blue Oat grass

Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium scolopendrium, Asplenium rutamuraria

Number of Varieties

Not Available

700

Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Terrestrial, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-11

AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.50 cm

99+

120.00 cm

99+

Minimum Width

30.50 cm

99+

90.00 cm

99+

Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Not Available

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Not Available

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Not Available

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Yes

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Yes

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Not Available

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Yes

Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

Yes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

General weakness in children, Mouth Sores

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant

Yes

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

ASPLENIUM nidus

Common Name

Oatgrass

Birds Nest Fern, Pakpak-lauin

In Hindi

जई घास

घोंसला फ़र्न पौधा

In German

Ährengras

Vogelnest Farn Pflanze

In French

Folle avoine

Nest Fern Bird Plante

In Spanish

oat Grass

Helecho nido de pájaro Planta

In Greek

βρώμη Grass

Φωλιά του Πουλιού Fern Φυτό

In Portuguese

aveia-

Fern do ninho do pássaro Plantar

In Polish

Owies trawa

Ptasie Gniazdo Fern Roślina

In Latin

oat Grass

Bird 's Nest Fern planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Not Available

Pteridophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

Order

Poales

Polypodiales

Family

Poaceae

Aspleniaceae

Genus

Danthonia

Asplenium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

Tribe

Aveneae

Not Available

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Not Available

Number of Species

Not Available

700

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Properties of Oatgrass and Bird's Nest Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Oatgrass and Bird's Nest Fern? We provide you with everything About Oatgrass and Bird's Nest Fern. Oatgrass doesn't have thorns and Bird's Nest Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Oatgrass does not have fragrant flowers. Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes and Bird's Nest Fern has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes. 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 Oatgrass and Bird's Nest Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Bird's Nest Fern

Season and care of Oatgrass and Bird's Nest Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Bird's Nest Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Bird's Nest Fern season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Bird's Nest Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Bird's Nest Fern is Acidic, Neutral.

Oatgrass and Bird's Nest Fern Physical Information

Oatgrass and Bird's Nest Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bird's Nest Fern height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Bird's Nest Fern are as follows:

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Bird's Nest Fern flower color: Not Available
Bird's Nest Fern leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Oatgrass and Bird's Nest Fern

Care of Oatgrass and Bird's Nest Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bird's Nest Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bird's Nest Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.