Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual or Biennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Grass
  
Origin
World, Pandemic
  
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
  
Types
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
  
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
  
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
  
Lawn
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12
  
7-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
11 - 7
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Brown
  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Dark Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Summer, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought, Salt
  
Flowers
No
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
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
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Birds, Rats, Snakes
  
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
  
Itchiness, Skin cuts
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
  
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover
  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
  
CORTADERIA
  
Common Name
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
  
Pampas Grass
  
In Hindi
Bracken Fern Plant
  
Pampas grass
  
In German
Bracken Fern Pflanze
  
Pampasgrass
  
In French
Bracken Fern Plante
  
herbe de la pampa
  
In Spanish
Planta de helecho
  
cortaderas
  
In Greek
Bracken Fern Plant
  
γρασίδι Πάμπα
  
In Portuguese
Bracken Planta Fern
  
grama de Pampas
  
In Polish
Bracken Fern roślin
  
Pampas trawy
  
In Latin
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
  
Pampas herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Filicopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Poales
  
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
  
Cortaderia
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Danthonieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Danthonioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available