Ostrich Fern

Poinsettia

About Ostrich Fern and Poinsettia

Ostrich Fern

Poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe, Eastern Asia

Mexico

1.4 Types

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

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial

Forest edges, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 13, 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

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

35.60 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)▶

45.70 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

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia 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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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

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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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

7.2 Common Name

Fiddlehead ferns, shuttlecock fern

Poinsettia

7.2.1 In Hindi

शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न

Poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Ostrich Fern

Poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

fougère à l'autruche

Poinsettia

7.2.4 In Spanish

avestruz helecho

Poinsettia

7.2.5 In Greek

Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern

Αλεξανδρινό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ostrich Fern

Poinsétia

7.2.7 In Polish

Struś Fern

Poinsecja

7.2.8 In Latin

struthionem Fern

Poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Filicinophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Matteuccia

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ostrich Fern and Poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Ostrich Fern and Poinsettia

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

Ostrich Fern and Poinsettia Physical Information

Ostrich Fern and Poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Ostrich Fern and Poinsettia are as follows:

Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green
Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ostrich Fern and Poinsettia

Care of Ostrich Fern and Poinsettia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ostrich Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer Ostrich Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.