Crocus

Ostrich Fern

About Crocus and Ostrich Fern

Crocus

Ostrich Fern

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Fern

Origin

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

North America, Europe, Eastern Asia

Types

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

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

Number of Varieties

902

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Bone strength

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris

Common Name

Crocus

Fiddlehead ferns, shuttlecock fern

In Hindi

Crocus

शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न

In German

Krokus

Ostrich Fern

In French

Crocus

fougère à l'autruche

In Spanish

Azafrán

avestruz helecho

In Greek

κρόκος

Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Ostrich Fern

In Polish

Krokus

Struś Fern

In Latin

Erocum

struthionem Fern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Filicinophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Polypodiopsida

Order

Asparagales

Polypodiales

Family

Iridaceae

Dryopteridaceae

Genus

Crocus

Matteuccia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

9012

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Ostrich Fern

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Ostrich Fern

Season and care of Crocus and Ostrich Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Crocus and Ostrich Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crocus season is Spring and Winter and Ostrich Fern season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Crocus is Loamy and for Ostrich Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Crocus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Ostrich Fern is Acidic, Neutral.

Crocus and Ostrich Fern Physical Information

Crocus and Ostrich Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Ostrich Fern are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Ostrich Fern flower color:
Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Crocus and Ostrich Fern

Care of Crocus and Ostrich Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Ostrich Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crocus 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.