Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Eastern Asia, China, Japan
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
Types
Not Available
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris
M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Shaded sites, Wet forest
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
2-8
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Partial shade
Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
All year
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Stomach pain
Bone strength
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BLECHNUM spicant
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
Common Name
Hard Fern
Fiddlehead ferns,
shuttlecock fern
In Hindi
हिरण फर्न
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
In German
Deer Fern
Ostrich Fern
In French
blechnum
fougère à l'autruche
In Spanish
Ciervo helecho
avestruz helecho
In Greek
Deer Fern
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
In Portuguese
cervos Fern
Ostrich Fern
In Polish
Deer Fern
Struś Fern
In Latin
deer Fern
struthionem Fern
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
Family
Blechnaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Blechnum
Matteuccia
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Blechnoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Deer Fern and Ostrich Fern
Season and care of Deer Fern and Ostrich Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Deer Fern and Ostrich Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Deer Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ostrich Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Deer Fern is Loam and for Ostrich Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Deer Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Ostrich Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Deer Fern and Ostrich Fern Physical Information
Deer Fern and Ostrich Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Deer Fern and Ostrich Fern are as follows:
Deer Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Deer Fern leaf color: Green
Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
- Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Deer Fern and Ostrich Fern
Care of Deer Fern and Ostrich Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deer Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ostrich Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Deer Fern 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.