Boston Fern

Ash Tree

About Boston Fern and Ash Tree

Boston Fern

Ash Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Trees

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia

Asia, Europe, North America

1.4 Types

Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora

Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3050

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Humid climates, Swamps

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm75.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm45.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Fever, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

Fraxinus

7.2 Common Name

Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern

Ash Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

बोस्टन फर्न पौधा

राख पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Boston Fern Pflanze

Esche

7.2.3 In French

Boston Fern Plante

Frêne

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho de Boston Planta

Fresno

7.2.5 In Greek

Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό

δέντρο Ash

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Fern Plantar

Freixo

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston paproci Roślina

Jesion

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Fern planta

Fraxinum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Nephrolepis Schott

Fraxinus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3065

1 27800

Properties of Boston Fern and Ash Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Boston Fern and Ash Tree? We provide you with everything About Boston Fern and Ash Tree. Boston Fern doesn't have thorns and Ash Tree 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 Ash Tree 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 Ash Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boston Fern and Ash Tree

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

Boston Fern and Ash Tree Physical Information

Boston Fern and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Ash Tree are as follows:

Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green
Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Boston Fern and Ash Tree

Care of Boston Fern and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.