Matteuccia orientalis (Polypodiaceae)

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Matteuccia orientalis
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The Matteuccia orientalis plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan, Himalayas. It is a member of the Polypodiaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as Onoclea orientale. Pterinodes orientale. Struthiopteris orientalis.

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Latin Name:  Matteuccia orientalis
Family:  Polypodiaceae
Author:  (Hook.)Trev.

Known Hazards:  Although we have found no reports of toxicity for this species, a number of ferns contain carcinogens so some caution is advisable[200]. Many ferns also contain thiaminase, an enzyme that robs the body of its vitamin B complex. In small quantities this enzyme will do no harm to people eating an adequate diet that is rich in vitamin B, though large quantities can cause severe health problems. The enzyme is destroyed by heat or thorough drying, so cooking the plant will remove the thiaminase[172].

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  0.6

Habitat:  Not known

Cultivation Notes: Requires a moist but well-drained position and light shade[1, 187]. It grows well in heavy clay soils. Prefers a pH between 5 and 6.5[200]. Plants are hardy to about -20°c[200]. Plants have an invasive root system and can send up suckers some distance from the main clump[233]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233]. Fertile fronds are produced after the first flush of vegetative fronds and persist throughout the following winter. The spores are shed in mid-winter[200].

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