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About Boston Fern and Aaron Caladium

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
7-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Linear
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
fungus, Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
CALADIUM 'Aaron'
7.2 Common Name
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium
7.2.1 In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा
Aaron Caladium
7.2.2 In German
Boston Fern Pflanze
Aaron Caladium
7.2.3 In French
Boston Fern Plante
Aaron Caladium
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho de Boston Planta
Aaron Caladium
7.2.5 In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό
Aaron τροπικό φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boston Fern Plantar
Aaron Caladium
7.2.7 In Polish
Boston paproci Roślina
Aaron Caladium
7.2.8 In Latin
Boston Fern planta
Aaron Caladium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Alismatales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Nephrolepis Schott
Caladium
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Boston Fern and Aaron Caladium

Wondering what are the properties of Boston Fern and Aaron Caladium? We provide you with everything About Boston Fern and Aaron Caladium. Boston Fern doesn't have thorns and Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns. Also Boston Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Boston Fern has allergic reactions like Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling and Vesicles and Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling and Vesicles. 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 Boston Fern and Aaron Caladium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Boston Fern and Aaron Caladium

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

Boston Fern and Aaron Caladium Physical Information

Boston Fern and Aaron Caladium physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Aaron Caladium are as follows:

  • Boston Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Boston Fern leaf color: Green

  • Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green

  • Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Boston Fern and Aaron Caladium

Care of Boston Fern and Aaron Caladium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.