Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fern
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
Types
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris
M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
Not Available
Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
1-15
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Y-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Not Available
Botanical Name
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
CELOSIA argentea
Common Name
Fiddlehead ferns,
shuttlecock fern
Celosia
In Hindi
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
Celosia
In German
Ostrich Fern
Celosia
In French
fougère à l'autruche
Celosia
In Spanish
avestruz helecho
Celosia
In Greek
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
Celosia
In Portuguese
Ostrich Fern
Celosia
In Polish
Struś Fern
celosia
In Latin
struthionem Fern
Celosia
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Amaranthaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Ostrich Fern and Celosia
Season and care of Ostrich Fern and Celosia is important to know. While considering everything about Ostrich Fern and Celosia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ostrich Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Celosia season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Ostrich Fern is Loam and for Celosia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ostrich Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Celosia is Neutral.
Ostrich Fern and Celosia Physical Information
Ostrich Fern and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Ostrich Fern and Celosia are as follows:
Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
- Celosia leaf color: Green
Care of Ostrich Fern and Celosia
Care of Ostrich Fern and Celosia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ostrich Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Ostrich Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.