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About Ostrich Fern



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Fern 0

Origin
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia 0

Types
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica 0

Number of Varieties
2 90

Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8 0

AHS Heat Zone
8-1 0

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 0

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
45.70 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Not Available 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Average 0

Bloom Time
All year 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Wet Site 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Divison, Spores 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Type
Loam 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average 0

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
None 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Bold 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
Sometimes 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Hummingbirds 0

Allergy
Skin irritation 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Unknown 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength 0

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant 0

Other Uses
Showy Purposes 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris 0

Common Name
Fiddlehead ferns, shuttlecock fern 0

In Hindi
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न 0

In German
Ostrich Fern 0

In French
fougère à l'autruche 0

In Spanish
avestruz helecho 0

In Greek
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern 0

In Portuguese
Ostrich Fern 0

In Polish
Struś Fern 0

In Latin
struthionem Fern 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Filicinophyta 0

Class
Polypodiopsida 0

Order
Polypodiales 0

Family
Dryopteridaceae 0

Genus
Matteuccia 0

Clade
Not Available 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
Not Available 0

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Properties of Ostrich Fern

Want to know the properties of Ostrich Fern? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Ostrich Fern is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Ostrich Fern Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Ostrich Fern Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Ostrich Fern. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Ostrich Fern physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lance shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Ostrich Fern

Taking Ostrich Fern Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Ostrich Fern include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Ostrich Fern

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Ostrich Fern is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Ostrich Fern is a very important plant from Fern. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica. This plant's habitat is Forest margins, Roadsides and Terrestrial and it comes in the hardiness zone 2-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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