Boston Fern

Field Maple

About Boston Fern and Field Maple

Boston Fern

Field Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

302

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Humid climates, Swamps

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Green, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Maple 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 Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

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

Sore Eyes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

ACER campestre

7.2 Common Name

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

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

बोस्टन फर्न पौधा

फील्ड मेपल

7.2.2 In German

Boston Fern Pflanze

Feld-Ahorn

7.2.3 In French

Boston Fern Plante

Maple terrain

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho de Boston Planta

arce de campo

7.2.5 In Greek

Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό

Το πεδίο Maple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Fern Plantar

bordo de campo

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston paproci Roślina

Klon polny

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Fern planta

Field Maple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Nephrolepis Schott

Acer

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

30128

1 27800

Properties of Boston Fern and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Boston Fern and Field Maple

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

Boston Fern and Field Maple Physical Information

Boston Fern and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Field Maple are as follows:

Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Boston Fern and Field Maple

Care of Boston Fern and Field Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.