Ostrich Fern

Colchicum

About Ostrich Fern and Colchicum

Ostrich Fern

Colchicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe, Eastern Asia

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.8 Habitat

Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

Not Available

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.11 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

21,22

1.12 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bone strength

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris

COLCHICUM

7.2 Common Name

Fiddlehead ferns, shuttlecock fern

Colchicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न

colchicum

7.2.2 In German

Ostrich Fern

colchicum

7.2.3 In French

fougère à l'autruche

colchique

7.2.4 In Spanish

avestruz helecho

Colchicum

7.2.5 In Greek

Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern

Colchicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ostrich Fern

Colchicum

7.2.7 In Polish

Struś Fern

Colchicum

7.2.8 In Latin

struthionem Fern

Colchicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Filicinophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Matteuccia

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Wurmbaeiodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ostrich Fern and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Ostrich Fern and Colchicum

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

Ostrich Fern and Colchicum Physical Information

Ostrich Fern and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Ostrich Fern and Colchicum are as follows:

Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Ostrich Fern and Colchicum

Care of Ostrich Fern and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ostrich Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Ostrich Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.