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Matteuccia struthiopteris (Ostrich Fern, Shuttlecock Fern)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 17596



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Filicopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Genus: Matteuccia
Species: Matteuccia struthiopteris
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Fern
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
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Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
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Suitable For edit
  • Bog Garden/Waterside
  • Wildlife Garden
  • Woodland Garden
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  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
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  • Division
  • Spores
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Other names for this plant:
Matteuccia pensylvanica
Onoclea struthiopteris
Pteretis nodulosa
Pteretis pensylvanica



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