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About Autumn Fern and Boston Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Fern
1.3 Origin
China, Japan
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
1.4 Types
Dryopteris fili-mas, Dryopteris affinis, Dryopteris carthusiana
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA30
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Woodlands
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-15
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.96 cm90.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.96 cm180.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green, Pink, Copper
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Dark Red, Bronze
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Brown
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Fern like
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS erythrosora
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
7.2 Common Name
Autumn fern, Japanese wood fern, Copper shield fern
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Autumn Fern Tree
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा
7.2.2 In German
Herbst Fern Tree
Boston Fern Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Autumn Fern Tree
Boston Fern Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Otoño Fern Tree
helecho de Boston Planta
7.2.5 In Greek
Φθινόπωρο δέντρο φτέρη
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Samambaia de árvore Autumn
Boston Fern Plantar
7.2.7 In Polish
Jesień Drzewo paproci
Boston paproci Roślina
7.2.8 In Latin
Autumnus Fern tree
Boston Fern planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Leptosporangiate fern
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Dryopteris
Nephrolepis Schott
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NA30
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Autumn Fern and Boston Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Fern and Boston Fern? We provide you with everything About Autumn Fern and Boston Fern. Autumn Fern doesn't have thorns and Boston Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available and Boston Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Autumn Fern and Boston Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Autumn Fern and Boston Fern

Season and care of Autumn Fern and Boston Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Autumn Fern and Boston Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Autumn Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Boston Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Autumn Fern is Loam and for Boston Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Autumn Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Boston Fern is Acidic, Neutral.

Autumn Fern and Boston Fern Physical Information

Autumn Fern and Boston Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Fern and Boston Fern are as follows:

  • Autumn Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Autumn Fern leaf color: Light Green, Yellow green, Pink and Copper

  • Boston Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Boston Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Autumn Fern and Boston Fern

Care of Autumn Fern and Boston Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Autumn Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.