Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
World, Pandemic
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13
3-12
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
12-1
Sunset Zone
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
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Groundcover
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
Bracken Fern Plant
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Bracken Fern Pflanze
In French
Weeping lovegrass
Bracken Fern Plante
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
Planta de helecho
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
Bracken Fern Plant
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
Bracken Planta Fern
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Bracken Fern roślin
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Cyperales
Polypodiales
Family
Poaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Pteridium Gleditsch
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Bracken Fern
Season and care of Weeping Lovegrass and Bracken Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Lovegrass and Bracken Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Bracken Fern season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Weeping Lovegrass and Bracken Fern Physical Information
Weeping Lovegrass and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Bracken Fern are as follows:
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
- Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Bracken Fern
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Bracken Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Bracken Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Weeping Lovegrass 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.