Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
Types
Not Available
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris
M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
2-8
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Red
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
All year
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less 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 Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Bone strength
Part of Plant Used
Sap
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as preservative
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Fiddlehead ferns,
shuttlecock fern
In Hindi
Japanese Maple
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
In German
japanischer Ahorn
Ostrich Fern
In French
érable du Japon
fougère à l'autruche
In Spanish
arce japonés
avestruz helecho
In Greek
Japanese Maple
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
In Portuguese
bordo japonês
Ostrich Fern
In Polish
Klon japoński
Struś Fern
In Latin
Acer palmatum
struthionem Fern
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Sapindales
Polypodiales
Family
Aceraceae
Dryopteridaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Ostrich Fern
Season and care of Japanese Maple and Ostrich Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Maple and Ostrich Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ostrich Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Ostrich Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Japanese Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Ostrich Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Japanese Maple and Ostrich Fern Physical Information
Japanese Maple and Ostrich Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Ostrich Fern are as follows:
Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
- Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Japanese Maple and Ostrich Fern
Care of Japanese Maple and Ostrich Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple 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.