Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fern
Origin
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
Types
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris
M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
Number of Varieties
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought