Southern Shield Fern

Big Bluestem

About Southern Shield Fern and Big Bluestem

Southern Shield Fern

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7 - 1

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Coarse

Medium

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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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THELYPTERIS kunthii

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Southern Shield Fern

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Southern Shield Fern

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Southern Shield Fern

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Southern Shield Fern

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

Southern Shield Fern

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Southern Shield Fern

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Southern Shield Fern

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Southern Shield Fern

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Thelypteridaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Thelypteris

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Southern Shield Fern and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Southern Shield Fern and Big Bluestem

Season and care of Southern Shield Fern and Big Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Southern Shield Fern and Big Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Southern Shield Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Big Bluestem season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Southern Shield Fern is Loam and for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Southern Shield Fern is Neutral, Alkaline and for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline.

Southern Shield Fern and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Southern Shield Fern and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Southern Shield Fern and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Southern Shield Fern and Big Bluestem

Care of Southern Shield Fern and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Shield Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Southern Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.