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About Spring Starflower and Ostrich Fern


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Fern   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Origin
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia   
South America, Argentina   
Types
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica   
Not Available   
Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   
Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial   
Temperate Regions   
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8   
5-9   
AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9-1   
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   
21,22   
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing   
Clump-Forming   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
45.70 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available   
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   
Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Light Green, Gray Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Several shades of Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped   
Grass like   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   
Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
All year   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   
Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought   
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores   
By dividing rhizomes, tubers   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
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, Alkaline   
Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
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   
Slugs, Snails   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   
Facts
Flowers
None   
Showy   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   
Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
Sometimes   
No   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   
Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds   
Allergy
Skin irritation   
Not Available   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
Unknown   
No   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength   
No Medicinal Use   
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers   
Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Available   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris   
Ipheion uniflorum   
Common Name
Fiddlehead ferns, shuttlecock fern   
Spring Starflower, Springstar   
In Hindi
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न   
Spring Starflower   
In German
Ostrich Fern   
Frühling Borretsch   
In French
fougère à l'autruche   
Spring Starflower   
In Spanish
avestruz helecho   
primavera Flor de estrella   
In Greek
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern   
άνοιξη starflower   
In Portuguese
Ostrich Fern   
primavera Starflower   
In Polish
Struś Fern   
Wiosna Starflower   
In Latin
struthionem Fern   
Spring Starflower   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Filicinophyta   
Magnoliophyta   
Class
Polypodiopsida   
Lilopsida   
Order
Polypodiales   
Asparagales   
Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Liliaceae   
Genus
Matteuccia   
Ipheion   
Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Tribe
Not Available   
Gilliesieae   
Subfamily
Not Available   
Allioideae   
Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   
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Properties of Ostrich Fern and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Ostrich Fern and Spring Starflower

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

Ostrich Fern and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Ostrich Fern and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Ostrich Fern and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Care of Ostrich Fern and Spring Starflower

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

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