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Onocleaceae
Ostrich Fern Flower
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Sincerity and shelter.
- Family
- Onocleaceae
- Genus
- Matteuccia
- Native to
- North America, Europe, Northern Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Deciduous Fern
- Height
- 3-6 feet
- Sunlight
- Partial Shade to Full Shade
- Soil
- Moist, Rich
- Water
- High
- Hardiness
- 3-7
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Ferns do not produce true flowers; instead they reproduce via spores on specialized fertile fronds.
- The tightly coiled young fronds, called fiddleheads, are a popular spring delicacy.
- Ostrich fern gets its name because the fronds resemble large ostrich plumes.
- A single plant can spread through underground runners to form large colonies.
- The fertile spore-bearing fronds are shorter and darker than the vegetative fronds, persisting through winter.
Color meanings
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Fascination
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Shelter
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Secret bond of love