Boston Fern

Kaffir Lime

About Boston Fern and Kaffir Lime

Boston Fern

Kaffir Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

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

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

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 Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

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

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

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, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

CITRUS hystrix

7.2 Common Name

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

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

7.2.1 In Hindi

बोस्टन फर्न पौधा

काफ़िर लाइम

7.2.2 In German

Boston Fern Pflanze

Kaffernlimette

7.2.3 In French

Boston Fern Plante

combava

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho de Boston Planta

cafre

7.2.5 In Greek

Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό

Καφρός Lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Fern Plantar

Kaffir Lime

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston paproci Roślina

kaffir wapno

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Fern planta

Cafres Lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Nephrolepis Schott

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Boston Fern and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Boston Fern and Kaffir Lime

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

Boston Fern and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Boston Fern and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Boston Fern and Kaffir Lime

Care of Boston Fern and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.