Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fern
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris
M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
2-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
All year
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bumblebees
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Bone strength
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Fiddlehead ferns,
shuttlecock fern
In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
In German
Wilde Snapdragon
Ostrich Fern
In French
Snapdragon sauvage
fougère à l'autruche
In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
avestruz helecho
In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
Ostrich Fern
In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
Struś Fern
In Latin
Phlox Ferae
struthionem Fern
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Polypodiales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Matteuccia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Ostrich Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Wild Snapdragon and Ostrich Fern? We provide you with everything About Wild Snapdragon and Ostrich Fern. Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Ostrich Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Snapdragon does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Snapdragon has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain and Ostrich Fern has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain. 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 Wild Snapdragon and Ostrich Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Ostrich Fern
Season and care of Wild Snapdragon and Ostrich Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Snapdragon and Ostrich Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Snapdragon season is Spring and Summer and Ostrich Fern season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Wild Snapdragon is Clay, Loam and for Ostrich Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Wild Snapdragon is Neutral, Alkaline and for Ostrich Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Wild Snapdragon and Ostrich Fern Physical Information
Wild Snapdragon and Ostrich Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Ostrich Fern are as follows:
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
- Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Wild Snapdragon and Ostrich Fern
Care of Wild Snapdragon and Ostrich Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ostrich Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ostrich Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.