Osmunda spectabilis: Country Or Region Of Origin
North and South America
Plant Profile: Osmunda spectabilis
Names
Royal Fern
Phonetic Spelling:os-MUN-duh speck-TAB-ih-liss
Genus:Osmunda
Species:spectabilis
Family:Osmundaceae
The Royal Fern is a deciduous species indigenous to the moist, acidic, and nutrient-rich soils found in shaded woodlands, marshes, floodplains, swamp forests, and various wetlands across North and South America. This fern tends to grow in clumps and serves as a refuge for small mammals. In the fall, it showcases a stunning yellow-bronze hue.
Osmunda spectabilis Feature Summary
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Tags
#fern
#small mammals
#NC native
#deer resistant
#native fern
#Coastal OBL
#food source herbage
#Piedmont Mountains OBL
#bird friendly
#audubon
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Osmunda spectabilis Feature Summary
Attributes
North and South America
Heavy shade, Deer
Perennial
Fruit
No fruits. This plants reproduces via spores.
Flowers
No flowers.
Whole Plant Traits
Native Plant
Fern
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Good Drainage
Moist
Frequent Standing Water
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Leaves
Gold/Yellow
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Stem
Landscape
Native Garden
Shade Garden
Deer
Heavy Shade
Songbirds
Small Mammals
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Osmunda spectabilis Attributes
Osmunda spectabilis: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Heavy shade, Deer
Osmunda spectabilis: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Osmunda spectabilis Fruit
Osmunda spectabilis: Fruit Description
No fruits. This plants reproduces via spores.
Osmunda spectabilis Flowers
Osmunda spectabilis: Flower Description
No flowers.
Osmunda spectabilis Whole Plant Traits
Osmunda spectabilis: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Osmunda spectabilis Cultural Conditions
Osmunda spectabilis: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Osmunda spectabilis: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Osmunda spectabilis: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Osmunda spectabilis Leaves
Osmunda spectabilis: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Gold/Yellow
Osmunda spectabilis: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Osmunda spectabilis: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Osmunda spectabilis Stem
Osmunda spectabilis: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Osmunda spectabilis Landscape
Osmunda spectabilis: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Osmunda spectabilis: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Osmunda spectabilis: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
