Mexican primrose

Ostrich Fern

About Mexican primrose and Ostrich Fern

Mexican primrose

Ostrich Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fern

1.3 Origin

Texas

North America, Europe, Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges

Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-102-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Alternate

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs, Butterflies, Insects

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders

Bone strength

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OENOTHERA mexicana

MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris

7.2 Common Name

pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.

Fiddlehead ferns, shuttlecock fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican primrose

शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न

7.2.2 In German

Rosa Nachtkerze

Ostrich Fern

7.2.3 In French

Mexican primrose

fougère à l'autruche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primrose mexicana

avestruz helecho

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Primrose

Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Primrose

Ostrich Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Primrose

Struś Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Primrose

struthionem Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Filicinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Matteuccia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

145NA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican primrose and Ostrich Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican primrose and Ostrich Fern? We provide you with everything About Mexican primrose and Ostrich Fern. Mexican primrose doesn't have thorns and Ostrich Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican primrose does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican primrose has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure and Ostrich Fern has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure. 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 Mexican primrose and Ostrich Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican primrose and Ostrich Fern

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

Mexican primrose and Ostrich Fern Physical Information

Mexican primrose and Ostrich Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican primrose height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Mexican primrose and Ostrich Fern are as follows:

Mexican primrose flower color: White, Lemon yellow and Light Pink
Mexican primrose leaf color: Green
Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican primrose and Ostrich Fern

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