Ostrich Fern

Leucojum

About Ostrich Fern and Leucojum

Ostrich Fern

Leucojum

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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, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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7.60 cm

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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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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Light Pink

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

Strap shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Needs less watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, 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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Bulb fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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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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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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Ants, Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bone strength

Alzheimer’s Disease

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris

Leucojum aestivum

7.2 Common Name

Fiddlehead ferns, shuttlecock fern

Leucojum, summer snowflake

7.2.1 In Hindi

शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न

Leucojum

7.2.2 In German

Ostrich Fern

Leucojum

7.2.3 In French

fougère à l'autruche

Leucojum

7.2.4 In Spanish

avestruz helecho

Leucojum

7.2.5 In Greek

Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern

Leucojum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ostrich Fern

Leucojum

7.2.7 In Polish

Struś Fern

Leucojum

7.2.8 In Latin

struthionem Fern

Leucojum

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

Leucojum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ostrich Fern and Leucojum

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

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Season and Care of Ostrich Fern and Leucojum

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

Ostrich Fern and Leucojum Physical Information

Ostrich Fern and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Ostrich Fern and Leucojum are as follows:

Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Ostrich Fern and Leucojum

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