Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Fern
  
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Australia
  
Types
Grasses
  
Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica
  
Habitat
Dry areas
  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
10-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
  
12-7
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Fern like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
  
Wet Site, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Spores
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
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, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
10-10-10, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in fall, fertilize in summer, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Salt, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
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
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Carcinogenic, Thiaminase
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control
  
Air purification, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
  
Astringent
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Leaves, Stem, Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Used to feed livestock
  
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis
  
CYATHEA australis
  
Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
  
Rough Tree Fern
  
In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis
  
Australian Tree Fern
  
In German
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
Australian Baumfarn
  
In French
Bouteloua aristidoides
  
Australian Arbre Fern
  
In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile
  
Helecho de árbol australiano
  
In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis
  
Αυστραλιανή Tree Fern
  
In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
Australian Tree Fern
  
In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
Australijski Drzewo paproci
  
In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
Fern tree Australia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Pteridophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Pteridopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Cyatheales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Cyatheaceae
  
Genus
Bouteloua
  
Cyathea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Cynodonteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available