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About Boston Fern and Bracken

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
World, Pandemic
1.4 Types
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
30NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15Not Available
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm60.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
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
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gold, Brown
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Strap shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Full Sun
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of 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
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 shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought, Full Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
Pteridium aquilinum
7.2 Common Name
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
Bracken, brake, common bracken
7.2.1 In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा
bracken
7.2.2 In German
Boston Fern Pflanze
Adlerfarn
7.2.3 In French
Boston Fern Plante
fougère
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho de Boston Planta
helecho
7.2.5 In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό
φτέρη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boston Fern Plantar
samambaia
7.2.7 In Polish
Boston paproci Roślina
orlica
7.2.8 In Latin
Boston Fern planta
bracken
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
8.6 Genus
Nephrolepis Schott
Pteridium
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
3011
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Boston Fern and Bracken

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

Season and Care of Boston Fern and Bracken

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

Boston Fern and Bracken Physical Information

Boston Fern and Bracken physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Bracken are as follows:

  • Boston Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Boston Fern leaf color: Green

  • Bracken flower color: Not Available

  • Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Boston Fern and Bracken

Care of Boston Fern and Bracken 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 pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bracken needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.