Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
Types
Not Available
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris
M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
2-8
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
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
All year
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Bone strength
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
Common Name
Celery
Fiddlehead ferns,
shuttlecock fern
In Hindi
अजवायन
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
In German
Sellerie
Ostrich Fern
In French
Céleri
fougère à l'autruche
In Spanish
Apio
avestruz helecho
In Greek
Σέλινο
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
In Portuguese
Aipo
Ostrich Fern
In Polish
Seler
Struś Fern
In Latin
apium
struthionem Fern
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Apiales
Polypodiales
Family
Apiaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Apieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Apioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Celery and Ostrich Fern
Season and care of Celery and Ostrich Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Celery and Ostrich Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery season is Spring and Summer and Ostrich Fern season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Celery is Loam and for Ostrich Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline and for Ostrich Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Celery and Ostrich Fern Physical Information
Celery and Ostrich Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Celery and Ostrich Fern are as follows:
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
- Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Celery and Ostrich Fern
Care of Celery and Ostrich Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Ostrich Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celery 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.