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About Boston Fern and False Indigo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
2-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral, Alkaline
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 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
Not Available
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
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
AMORPHA canescens
7.2 Common Name
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
False Indigo
7.2.1 In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा
इंडिगो
7.2.2 In German
Boston Fern Pflanze
falsches Indigo
7.2.3 In French
Boston Fern Plante
faux Indigo
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho de Boston Planta
Falso Indigo
7.2.5 In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό
Λάθος Indigo
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boston Fern Plantar
false Indigo
7.2.7 In Polish
Boston paproci Roślina
fałsz Indigo
7.2.8 In Latin
Boston Fern planta
falsum indicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Nephrolepis Schott
Amorpha
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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 False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Boston Fern and False Indigo

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

Boston Fern and False Indigo Physical Information

Boston Fern and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and False Indigo are as follows:

  • Boston Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Boston Fern leaf color: Green

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Boston Fern and False Indigo

Care of Boston Fern and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and False Indigo 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.