How to tend a Matteuccia struthiopteris

Also known as: Onoclea nodulosa Schkuhr, Struthiopteris cordi Nieuwl., Struthiopteris heterophylla Opiz, Struthiopteris struthiopteris (L.) Farw., Onoclea struthiopteris (L.) Hoffm., Matteuccia nodulosa Fernald, Osmunda struthiopteris L., Struthiopteris filicastrum All., Struthiopteris germanica Willd., Pteretis struthiopteris (L.) Nieuwl., Matteuccia struthiopteris subsp. sinuata (Thunb.) Á.Löve & D.Löve, Pteris sinuata Thunb., Struthiopteris europaea Hornem., Pterinodes struthiopteris (L.) Kuntze, Matteuccia struthiopteris var. acutiloba Ching, Pteretis nodulosa (Schkuhr) Nieuwl., Onoclea struthiopteris (L.) Roth

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Strong resistant to shade, put in places with scattered light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Onocleaceae, Matteuccia
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Fern plants, no flowering
Flower colors
Leaf color tender green
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