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About Ostrich Fern and Swordfern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Fern
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
Australia
1.4 Types
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
Polystichum solitarium
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
1
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Saw-tooth like
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
when new, water every week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Unknown
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Bone strength
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
Polystichum munitum
7.2 Common Name
Fiddlehead ferns, shuttlecock fern
Swordfern, western swordfern
7.2.1 In Hindi
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
Swordfern
7.2.2 In German
Ostrich Fern
Sword Fern
7.2.3 In French
fougère à l'autruche
Epée Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
avestruz helecho
helecho espada
7.2.5 In Greek
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
ξίφος φτέρη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Ostrich Fern
espada Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Struś Fern
Miecz Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
struthionem Fern
Fern gladio
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Filicinophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Matteuccia
Polystichum
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 48 (Overall)
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Properties of Ostrich Fern and Swordfern

Wondering what are the properties of Ostrich Fern and Swordfern? We provide you with everything About Ostrich Fern and Swordfern. Ostrich Fern doesn't have thorns and Swordfern doesn't have thorns. Also Ostrich Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Ostrich Fern has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Swordfern has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Ostrich Fern and Swordfern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Ostrich Fern and Swordfern

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

Ostrich Fern and Swordfern Physical Information

Ostrich Fern and Swordfern physical information is very important for comparison. Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Ostrich Fern and Swordfern are as follows:

  • Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green

  • Swordfern flower color: Not Available

  • Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ostrich Fern and Swordfern

Care of Ostrich Fern and Swordfern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ostrich Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ostrich Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Swordfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.