Boston Fern

Bracken

About Boston Fern and Bracken

Boston Fern

Bracken

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

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

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Humid climates, Swamps

Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15Not Available

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

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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

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

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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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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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

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Dennstaedtiaceae

8.6 Genus

Nephrolepis Schott

Pteridium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3011

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.

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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.