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Osmundaceae
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Ancient resilience.
- Family
- Osmundaceae
- Genus
- Osmundastrum
- Native to
- Eastern North America, Eastern Asia, South America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 3-5 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- acidic, moist, boggy
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 3-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Cinnamon fern does not produce true flowers but instead has cinnamon-colored fertile fronds that resemble flower spikes.
- This fern lineage dates back over 75 million years, making it one of the oldest living plant groups on Earth.
- The woolly fiddleheads were historically used by Native Americans as food in spring.
- Cinnamon fern can form massive clumps over decades, with root masses that create raised hummocks in wetlands.
- The fibrous roots, called osmunda fiber, were historically used as a potting medium for orchids.
Color meanings
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sincerity
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shelter
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fascination