Common names:
Ostrich Fern
Fiddlehead Fern
Shuttlecock Fern
Garden Fern

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Tree
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences:Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 11
Leaves:Malodorous
Underground structures:Tuber
Suitable Locations:Beach Front
Uses:Vegetable
Cooked greens
Dried Flower
Resistances:Deer Resistant
Flood Resistant
Propagation: Other methods:Division
Crowns
Containers:Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Conservation status:Vulnerable (VU)

Freshly unfolding fronds, in setting sunlight..

Comments:
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