Abutilon

Ostrich Fern

About Abutilon and Ostrich Fern

Abutilon

Ostrich Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fern

1.3 Origin

Brazil

North America, Europe, Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2002

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-102-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Bone strength

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris

7.2 Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

Fiddlehead ferns, shuttlecock fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abutilon

शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न

7.2.2 In German

Abutilon

Ostrich Fern

7.2.3 In French

Abutilon

fougère à l'autruche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abutilon

avestruz helecho

7.2.5 In Greek

Abutilon

Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abutilon

Ostrich Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Abutilon

Struś Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Abutilon

struthionem Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Filicinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Matteuccia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

200NA

1 27800

Properties of Abutilon and Ostrich Fern

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

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Ostrich Fern

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

Abutilon and Ostrich Fern Physical Information

Abutilon and Ostrich Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Ostrich Fern are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Abutilon and Ostrich Fern

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