Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Fruits, Trees
  
Origin
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
  
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
  
Types
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris
M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
  
Dry areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Autumn
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Rich
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
All year
  
Late Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
  
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
  
Do not water excessively
  
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
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Rich
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Gastric
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good Cleanser
  
Edible Uses
Unknown
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength
  
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Edible, Fruit Tree
  
Botanical Name
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
  
Limonia acidissima
  
Common Name
Fiddlehead ferns,
shuttlecock fern
  
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
  
In Hindi
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
  
कबिट
  
In German
Ostrich Fern
  
Indischer Holzapfel
  
In French
fougère à l'autruche
  
Kawista
  
In Spanish
avestruz helecho
  
Kawista
  
In Greek
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
  
γλυκό ασβέστη
  
In Portuguese
Ostrich Fern
  
Limonia
  
In Polish
Struś Fern
  
Feronia słoniowa
  
In Latin
struthionem Fern
  
dulcis ad cinerem
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Filicinophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Polypodiopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Dryopteridaceae
  
Rutaceae
  
Genus
Matteuccia
  
Limonia
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Citreae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Aurantioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Ostrich Fern and Wood Apple
Season and care of Ostrich Fern and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Ostrich Fern and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ostrich Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Wood Apple season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Ostrich Fern is Loam and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Ostrich Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Ostrich Fern and Wood Apple Physical Information
Ostrich Fern and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Ostrich Fern and Wood Apple are as follows:
Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Ostrich Fern and Wood Apple
Care of Ostrich Fern and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ostrich Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Ostrich Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.