Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris
M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
Habitat
Warmer regions
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
2-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
All year
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Bone strength
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Fiddlehead ferns,
shuttlecock fern
In Hindi
Bānsa
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
In German
Bambus
Ostrich Fern
In French
Bambou
fougère à l'autruche
In Spanish
Bambú
avestruz helecho
In Greek
μπαμπού
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
In Portuguese
bambu
Ostrich Fern
In Polish
Bambus
Struś Fern
In Latin
Bamboo
struthionem Fern
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Poales
Polypodiales
Family
Poaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Acidosasa
Matteuccia
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Bambuseae
Not Available
Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Bamboo and Ostrich Fern
Season and care of Bamboo and Ostrich Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Ostrich Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Ostrich Fern season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Ostrich Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Ostrich Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Bamboo and Ostrich Fern Physical Information
Bamboo and Ostrich Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Ostrich Fern are as follows:
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
- Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Bamboo and Ostrich Fern
Care of Bamboo and Ostrich Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Ostrich Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bamboo 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.