Ostrich Fern

Periwinkle

About Ostrich Fern and Periwinkle

Ostrich Fern

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe, Eastern Asia

Madagascar

1.4 Types

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

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1.97 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

2.96 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

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub 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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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Fiddlehead ferns, shuttlecock fern

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Ostrich Fern

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

fougère à l'autruche

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

avestruz helecho

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ostrich Fern

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Struś Fern

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

struthionem Fern

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Filicinophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Matteuccia

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Ostrich Fern and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Ostrich Fern and Periwinkle

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

Ostrich Fern and Periwinkle Physical Information

Ostrich Fern and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Ostrich Fern and Periwinkle are as follows:

Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ostrich Fern and Periwinkle

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