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About Ladyfern and Ostrich Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Fern
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
2-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade
Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Spores
Divison, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade
Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Nasal irritation
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
Unknown
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice
Bone strength
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Athyrium filix-femina
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
7.2 Common Name
Ladyfern
Fiddlehead ferns, shuttlecock fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
lady fern
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
7.2.2 In German
Wald-Frauenfarn
Ostrich Fern
7.2.3 In French
Athyrium filix-femina
fougère à l'autruche
7.2.4 In Spanish
Athyrium filix-femina
avestruz helecho
7.2.5 In Greek
lady fern
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
lady fern
Ostrich Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Wietlica samicza
Struś Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
lady fern
struthionem Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Filicinophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Athyrium
Matteuccia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Physematieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Ladyfern and Ostrich Fern

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

Season and Care of Ladyfern and Ostrich Fern

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

Ladyfern and Ostrich Fern Physical Information

Ladyfern and Ostrich Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Ladyfern height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Ladyfern and Ostrich Fern are as follows:

  • Ladyfern flower color: Not Available

  • Ladyfern leaf color: Light Green

  • Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Ladyfern and Ostrich Fern

Care of Ladyfern and Ostrich Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ladyfern 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 Ladyfern 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.