Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
  
Types
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris
M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
  
Virginia
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
  
Wet lands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
  
4-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
10-5
  
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
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Light Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Lobed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
All year
  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
  
Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
  
Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Unknown
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength
  
Anxiety, Sedative
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
  
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
  
Common Name
Fiddlehead ferns,
shuttlecock fern
  
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
  
In Hindi
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
  
pennywort
  
In German
Ostrich Fern
  
Wassernabel
  
In French
fougère à l'autruche
  
pennywort
  
In Spanish
avestruz helecho
  
Centella
  
In Greek
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
  
pennywort
  
In Portuguese
Ostrich Fern
  
conchelo
  
In Polish
Struś Fern
  
wąkrota
  
In Latin
struthionem Fern
  
pennywort
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Filicinophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Polypodiopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Apiales
  
Family
Dryopteridaceae
  
Apiaceae
  
Genus
Matteuccia
  
Hydrocotyle
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Ostrich Fern and Pennywort
Season and care of Ostrich Fern and Pennywort is important to know. While considering everything about Ostrich Fern and Pennywort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ostrich Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Pennywort season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Ostrich Fern is Loam and for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ostrich Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Pennywort is Acidic, Neutral.
Ostrich Fern and Pennywort Physical Information
Ostrich Fern and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Ostrich Fern and Pennywort are as follows:
Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
- Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Ostrich Fern and Pennywort
Care of Ostrich Fern and Pennywort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ostrich Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pennywort 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 Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.