Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Fern
  
Origin
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
  
Types
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris
M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
  
not available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
  
Coastal Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
12-1
  
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, 17, 23, 24
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Oaklike
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
All year
  
Mid Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
  
Divison
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Ample Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Keep Slightly Dry
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Mealybugs, Scale
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
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
  
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Unknown
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength
  
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
  
DAVALLIA
  
Common Name
Fiddlehead ferns,
shuttlecock fern
  
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
  
In Hindi
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
  
Rabbit's Foot Fern
  
In German
Ostrich Fern
  
Hasenpfote Fern
  
In French
fougère à l'autruche
  
Pied Fern Rabbit
  
In Spanish
avestruz helecho
  
Pie de conejo helecho
  
In Greek
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
  
Foot Fern κουνελιού
  
In Portuguese
Ostrich Fern
  
Pé Fern do Coelho
  
In Polish
Struś Fern
  
Królika Foot Fern
  
In Latin
struthionem Fern
  
Lepus pedem Fern
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Filicinophyta
  
Euphyllophytina
  
Class
Polypodiopsida
  
Pteridopsida
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Polypodiales
  
Family
Dryopteridaceae
  
Davalliaceae
  
Genus
Matteuccia
  
Davallia
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Ostrich Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern
Season and care of Ostrich Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Ostrich Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ostrich Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Rabbits Foot Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Ostrich Fern is Loam and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ostrich Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Ostrich Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern Physical Information
Ostrich Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Ostrich Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern are as follows:
Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Ostrich Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern
Care of Ostrich Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ostrich Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Ostrich Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rabbits Foot Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry.