What kind of fern is this?

[Heruga]

Two types I have in mind are the ostrich fern or the cinnamon fern. Or something else? Which one could it be? Anyone know? They are like 3 feet tall.

 

[Fernsdaddy]

It looks like the fern I have in my shade garden if so its a cinnamon fern. the grow wild all over the North east.

 

[Heruga]

Are you sure? Because this fern gets like 3-4 hours of sunlight and although it is located right next to my pond, the ground isn't constantly moist and I know that cinnamon ferns need to be in wet areas. Do cinnamon ferns have a certain smell?

 

[Fernsdaddy]

Are you sure? Because this fern gets like 3-4 hours of sunlight and although it is located right next to my pond, the ground isn't constantly moist and I know that cinnamon ferns need to be in wet areas. Do cinnamon ferns have a certain smell?

Cinnamon will grow in the sun also they are a very hardy plant. I don't know if they have a sent. you might know it as a fiddlehead fern I think they may be the same plant.

 

[Heruga]

Ok so its definitely not an ostrich fern? I really can't see the difference between the cinnamon and ostrich

 

[Beth_B]

I think @Fernsdaddy is right. I have fiddlehead ferns in front of my house. They are really common here too. They get several hours of sun every day, I almost never water them and they are vigorous things. If it wasn't still dark I'd go take a photo, if I remember I'll do it later so you can compare.

 

[Heruga]

Ok but how can you be sure that its not an ostrich fern?

 

[Beth_B]

Huh. Got me, I googled the difference and unless you plan on eating the fiddleheads (I don't) the difference is slight. Here's mine. They seem to have slightly broader and blunter leaves than yours.

 

[Heruga]

So yours is a cinnamon fern and mine looks slightly different than yours which means my fern is not a cinnamon ? I also searched the differences between the two but didn't state much about it :/