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About Boston Fern and Japanese Forest Grass


About Japanese Forest Grass and Boston Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Grass   

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

Types
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
30   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps   
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Yellow, Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green, Dark Green, Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Dry soil, Shallow soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering   
Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Consistently   

In Winter
Average Water   
Adequately   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   

Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification   
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Acne, Aging, Laxative   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'   
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   

Common Name
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern   
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा   
जापानी वन घास   

In German
Boston Fern Pflanze   
Japanische gras   

In French
Boston Fern Plante   
Forêt herbe japonaise   

In Spanish
helecho de Boston Planta   
forestales hierba japonesa   

In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό   
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   

In Portuguese
Boston Fern Plantar   
floresta grama japonês   

In Polish
Boston paproci Roślina   
Japoński las lato   

In Latin
Boston Fern planta   
Forest gramina Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Filicopsida   
Monocots   

Order
Polypodiales   
Poales   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Nephrolepis Schott   
Hachanechloa   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Arundinariinae   

Number of Species
30   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Boston Fern and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Boston Fern and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Boston Fern and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Boston Fern and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Care of Boston Fern and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Boston Fern and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.

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