Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
World, Pandemic
Types
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
Pteridium arachnoideum, Pteridium caudatum, Pteridium centrali-africanum
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
3-12
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover
Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
PTERIDIUM aquilinum
Common Name
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
Bracken, Western brackenfern, Decomposition brackenfern, Hairy brackenfern
In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न
पौधा
Bracken Fern Plant
In German
Boston Fern
Pflanze
Bracken Fern Pflanze
In French
Boston Fern
Plante
Bracken Fern Plante
In Spanish
helecho de Boston
Planta
Planta de helecho
In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern
Φυτό
Bracken Fern Plant
In Portuguese
Boston Fern
Plantar
Bracken Planta Fern
In Polish
Boston paproci
Roślina
Bracken Fern roślin
In Latin
Boston Fern
planta
Pteridium aquilinum Planta
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Nephrolepis Schott
Pteridium Gleditsch
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Boston Fern and Bracken Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Boston Fern and Bracken Fern? We provide you with everything About Boston Fern and Bracken Fern. Boston Fern doesn't have thorns and Bracken 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 Bracken 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 Bracken Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Boston Fern and Bracken Fern
Season and care of Boston Fern and Bracken Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Boston Fern and Bracken Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boston Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bracken Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Boston Fern is Loam and for Bracken Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Boston Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Bracken Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Boston Fern and Bracken Fern Physical Information
Boston Fern and Bracken Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bracken Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Bracken Fern are as follows:
Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green
Bracken Fern flower color: Not Available
- Bracken Fern leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Boston Fern and Bracken Fern
Care of Boston Fern and Bracken 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 Bracken Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bracken Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.