Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
Not Available
Types
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Habitat
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
3-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Tiny
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Not Available
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Not Available
Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
POTENTILLA cinerea
Common Name
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न
पौधा
Potentilla Abbotswood
In German
Boston Fern
Pflanze
Abbotswood potentilla
In French
Boston Fern
Plante
Abbotswood potentille
In Spanish
helecho de Boston
Planta
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern
Φυτό
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Portuguese
Boston Fern
Plantar
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Polish
Boston paproci
Roślina
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Latin
Boston Fern
planta
Abbotswood Potentilla
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Not Available
Class
Filicopsida
Not Available
Order
Polypodiales
Rosales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Nephrolepis Schott
Potentilla
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Rosoideae
Properties of Boston Fern and Abbotswood Potentilla
Wondering what are the properties of Boston Fern and Abbotswood Potentilla? We provide you with everything About Boston Fern and Abbotswood Potentilla. Boston Fern doesn't have thorns and Abbotswood Potentilla 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 Abbotswood Potentilla 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 Abbotswood Potentilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Boston Fern and Abbotswood Potentilla
Season and care of Boston Fern and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Boston Fern and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boston Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Boston Fern is Loam and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Boston Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.
Boston Fern and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information
Boston Fern and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Boston Fern and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:
Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
- Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Care of Boston Fern and Abbotswood Potentilla
Care of Boston Fern and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.