Boston Fern

Desert Fern

About Boston Fern and Desert Fern

Boston Fern

Desert Fern

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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

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Humid climates, Swamps

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10*5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm6.56 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm10.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light 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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Not Available

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

Not Available

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

CHEILANTHES eckloniana

7.2 Common Name

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

Desert Fern, Lipfern, Rock Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

बोस्टन फर्न पौधा

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Boston Fern Pflanze

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Boston Fern Plante

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho de Boston Planta

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Fern Plantar

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston paproci Roślina

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Fern planta

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Pteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Nephrolepis Schott

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Boston Fern and Desert Fern

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

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Season and Care of Boston Fern and Desert Fern

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

Boston Fern and Desert Fern Physical Information

Boston Fern and Desert Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Desert Fern height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Desert Fern are as follows:

Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green
Desert Fern flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Desert Fern leaf color: Not Available

Care of Boston Fern and Desert Fern

Care of Boston Fern and Desert 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 Desert Fern 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 Desert Fern needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.