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About Boston Fern and Australian Tree Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Fern
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
Australia
1.4 Types
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica
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
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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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
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Fern like
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has 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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in fall, fertilize in summer, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Salt, Wet Site
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 !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
Carcinogenic, Thiaminase
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Stem, Tree trunks
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 !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
CYATHEA australis
7.2 Common Name
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
Rough Tree Fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा
Australian Tree Fern
7.2.2 In German
Boston Fern Pflanze
Australian Baumfarn
7.2.3 In French
Boston Fern Plante
Australian Arbre Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho de Boston Planta
Helecho de árbol australiano
7.2.5 In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό
Αυστραλιανή Tree Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boston Fern Plantar
Australian Tree Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Boston paproci Roślina
Australijski Drzewo paproci
7.2.8 In Latin
Boston Fern planta
Fern tree Australia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Pteridopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Cyatheales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Cyatheaceae
8.6 Genus
Nephrolepis Schott
Cyathea
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
About Orchid
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Boston Fern and Australian Tree Fern

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

Season and Care of Boston Fern and Australian Tree Fern

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

Boston Fern and Australian Tree Fern Physical Information

Boston Fern and Australian Tree Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Australian Tree Fern height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Australian Tree Fern are as follows:

  • Boston Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Boston Fern leaf color: Green

  • Australian Tree Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Australian Tree Fern leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Boston Fern and Australian Tree Fern

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