Ostrich Fern

Thyme

About Ostrich Fern and Thyme

Ostrich Fern

Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Herbs

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe, Eastern Asia

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

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

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2300

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-86-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Unknown

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

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, 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bone strength

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris

Thymus vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

Fiddlehead ferns, shuttlecock fern

Thyme

7.2.1 In Hindi

शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न

अजवायन के फूल

7.2.2 In German

Ostrich Fern

Thymian

7.2.3 In French

fougère à l'autruche

Thym

7.2.4 In Spanish

avestruz helecho

Tomillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern

θυμάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ostrich Fern

Tomilho

7.2.7 In Polish

Struś Fern

Tymianek

7.2.8 In Latin

struthionem Fern

Thymum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Filicinophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Labiatae

8.6 Genus

Matteuccia

Thymus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA350

1 27800

Properties of Ostrich Fern and Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Ostrich Fern and Thyme

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

Ostrich Fern and Thyme Physical Information

Ostrich Fern and Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Ostrich Fern and Thyme are as follows:

Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green
Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Ostrich Fern and Thyme

Care of Ostrich Fern and Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ostrich Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Ostrich Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.