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Matteuccia struthiopteris
Ostrich Fern
Sensitive fern family
Onocleaceae
Height
medium-tall, approx. 40 - 80 cm
Leaf color
green
Lighting conditions
partial shade - shade
Soil
well drained, fertile, humus-rich, fairly moist
pH
acid - neutral
Hardiness
hardy
Distribution
Europe, Asia, N-America
Matteuccia, is a small genus in the family Onocleaceae, with only one species.
A medium - large fern with upright fronds growing in neat whorls. Spreads slowly with rhizomes, a new plant can appear some distance from the original plant.
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