Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Grass
  
Origin
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
  
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
  
Types
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris
M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
  
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
  
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
  
7-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
12 - 7
  
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
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Pink, Purple, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown, White
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
All year
  
Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
  
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
  
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
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Bees, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Unknown
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
  
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
  
Common Name
Fiddlehead ferns,
shuttlecock fern
  
Bull Grass
  
In Hindi
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
  
Bull Grass
  
In German
Ostrich Fern
  
Bull Grass
  
In French
fougère à l'autruche
  
Bull Herbe
  
In Spanish
avestruz helecho
  
Bull Hierba
  
In Greek
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
  
Δελτίο Grass
  
In Portuguese
Ostrich Fern
  
touro grama
  
In Polish
Struś Fern
  
Bull Trawa
  
In Latin
struthionem Fern
  
Bull Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Filicinophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Polypodiopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Dryopteridaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Matteuccia
  
Muhlenbergia
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Eragrostideae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Chloridoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available