Home
×

Ostrich Fern
Ostrich Fern

Ladyfern
Ladyfern



ADD
Compare
X
Ostrich Fern
X
Ladyfern

About Ostrich Fern and Ladyfern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Fern
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
ADD ⊕
1.5 Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
4-8
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
ADD ⊕
2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
ADD ⊕
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
Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Silver
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
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
All year
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Requires consistently moist soil
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
Partial Sun
Full Shade
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
Red blotch, Slugs
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
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Nasal irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Unknown
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Bone strength
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
useful as a ground cover
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
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
Athyrium filix-femina
7.2 Common Name
Fiddlehead ferns, shuttlecock fern
Ladyfern
7.2.1 In Hindi
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
lady fern
7.2.2 In German
Ostrich Fern
Wald-Frauenfarn
7.2.3 In French
fougère à l'autruche
Athyrium filix-femina
7.2.4 In Spanish
avestruz helecho
Athyrium filix-femina
7.2.5 In Greek
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
lady fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Ostrich Fern
lady fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Struś Fern
Wietlica samicza
7.2.8 In Latin
struthionem Fern
lady fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Filicinophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Matteuccia
Athyrium
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Physematieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Calla Lily
ADD ⊕

Properties of Ostrich Fern and Ladyfern

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

Season and Care of Ostrich Fern and Ladyfern

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

Ostrich Fern and Ladyfern Physical Information

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

  • Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green

  • Ladyfern flower color: Not Available

  • Ladyfern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Ostrich Fern and Ladyfern

Care of Ostrich Fern and Ladyfern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ostrich Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ladyfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ostrich Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ladyfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.