1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Karl Feather Reed Grass
Avalanche
Eldorado
Overdam
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
4
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.12 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Light brown
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.3.2 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
3.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring
3.3.5 Leaf Color in Summer
3.3.7 Leaf Color in Fall
3.3.9 Leaf Color in Winter
3.4 Shape
3.4.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long linear and narrow
3.5 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
5.1.1 Growth Rate
5.2.2 Type of Soil
5.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
5.2.5 Soil Drainage
5.2.8 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
5.2.10 Repeat Bloomer
5.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
6 Care
6.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
6.3 How to Plant?
7.2 Plant Maintenance
7.4 Watering Plants
7.4.1 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
7.5.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
7.6.2 In Spring
7.6.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.7 Soil
7.7.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.7.3 Soil Type
7.8.2 Soil Drainage Capacity
7.9 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
7.10 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
7.12 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
7.14 Pests and Diseases
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
Pests and diseases free
7.16 Plant Tolerance
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
9.1.1 Flower Petal Number
9.2 Fruits
9.2.1 Showy Fruit
9.2.3 Edible Fruit
9.4 Fragrance
9.4.1 Fragrant Flower
9.4.3 Fragrant Fruit
9.5.2 Fragrant Leaf
9.5.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.6 Showy Foliage
9.7 Showy Bark
9.9 Foliage Texture
9.11 Foliage Sheen
9.13 Evergreen
9.15 Invasive
9.17 Self-Sowing
9.20 Attracts
9.21 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
10.2.1 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
11.1.2 Edible Uses
11.1.5 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
11.2 Plant Benefits
11.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
11.2.3 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
11.3.2 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
11.4 Used As Indoor Plant
11.6 Used As Outdoor Plant
11.8 Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
12 Scientific Name
12.1 Botanical Name
THELYPTERIS kunthii
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora
12.3 Common Name
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
Feather Reed Grass
13.1.1 In Hindi
Southern Shield Fern
पंख ईख घास
13.2.1 In German
Southern Shield Fern
Feather Reed Grass
13.2.3 In French
Southern Shield Fern
Feather Reed Herbe
13.2.5 In Spanish
Southern Shield Fern
Pluma Reed Hierba
13.2.7 In Greek
Southern Shield Fern
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο
13.2.9 In Portuguese
Southern Shield Fern
Pena Reed grama
13.2.11 In Polish
Southern Shield Fern
Pióro Reed trawy
13.2.13 In Latin
Southern Shield Fern
Pluma Grass
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Not Available
15.4 Class
Polypodiopsida
Liliopsida
15.6 Order
15.8 Family
15.10 Genus
Thelypteris
Calamagrostis
15.12 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
15.13 Tribe
15.16 Subfamily
15.17 Number of Species