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About Ostrich Fern and Elfin Pink Penstemon

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
1.8 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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Unknown
None
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Bone strength
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Applicable
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
7.2 Common Name
Fiddlehead ferns, shuttlecock fern
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
Elfin Pink Penstemon
7.2.2 In German
Ostrich Fern
Elfin Pink Penstemon
7.2.3 In French
fougère à l'autruche
Elfin Pink Penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
avestruz helecho
Elfin Pink Penstemon
7.2.5 In Greek
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
Elfin Pink Penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Ostrich Fern
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
7.2.7 In Polish
Struś Fern
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
struthionem Fern
Elfin Pink Penstemon
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Filicinophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Matteuccia
Penstemon
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
250
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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Properties of Ostrich Fern and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Ostrich Fern and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Ostrich Fern and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Ostrich Fern and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Ostrich Fern and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

  • Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green

  • Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink

  • Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Ostrich Fern and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Ostrich Fern and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ostrich Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Ostrich Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.