Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
  
India
  
Types
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris
M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
  
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
  
8-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
12-6
  
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
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green, Reddish Plum
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Long Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
All year
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
  
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
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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
  
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
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
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Birds, Hens
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Farmland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Unknown
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength
  
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Used in curries, soups, stews
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
  
IPOMOEA aquatica
  
Common Name
Fiddlehead ferns,
shuttlecock fern
  
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
  
In Hindi
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
  
Water Spinach
  
In German
Ostrich Fern
  
Wasser-Spinat
  
In French
fougère à l'autruche
  
Épinards d'eau
  
In Spanish
avestruz helecho
  
La espinaca de agua
  
In Greek
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
  
Σπανάκι νερό
  
In Portuguese
Ostrich Fern
  
Espinafre de água
  
In Polish
Struś Fern
  
Szpinak wodny
  
In Latin
struthionem Fern
  
Water Spinach
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Filicinophyta
  
Spermatophyta
  
Class
Polypodiopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Dryopteridaceae
  
Convolvulaceae
  
Genus
Matteuccia
  
Ipomoea
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Ipomoeeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Ostrich Fern and Water Spinach
Season and care of Ostrich Fern and Water Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Ostrich Fern and Water Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ostrich Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Water Spinach season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Ostrich Fern is Loam and for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ostrich Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Ostrich Fern and Water Spinach Physical Information
Ostrich Fern and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Ostrich Fern and Water Spinach are as follows:
Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
- Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Care of Ostrich Fern and Water Spinach
Care of Ostrich Fern and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ostrich Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Water Spinach 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 Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.