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About Boston Fern and Mexican Feather Grass


About Mexican Feather Grass and Boston Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Grass   

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia   
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico   

Types
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
30   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps   
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
6-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
11 - 4   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24   
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+
50.80 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
55.90 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Yellow green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering   
Do not water excessively   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Not Available, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes   
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'   
NASSELLA tenuissima   

Common Name
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern   
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass   

In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा   
Mexican Feather Grass   

In German
Boston Fern Pflanze   
Mexikanische Federgras   

In French
Boston Fern Plante   
Mexicaine Herbe Feather   

In Spanish
helecho de Boston Planta   
Pluma hierba mexicana   

In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό   
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass   

In Portuguese
Boston Fern Plantar   
Mexican Pena Relva   

In Polish
Boston paproci Roślina   
Mexican Feather trawy   

In Latin
Boston Fern planta   
Mexicanus Pluma Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Filicopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Polypodiales   
Cyperales   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Nephrolepis Schott   
Nassella   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Stipeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
30   
99+
116   
99+

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Properties of Boston Fern and Mexican Feather Grass

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

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Season and Care of Boston Fern and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Boston Fern and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Boston Fern and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

Care of Boston Fern and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Boston Fern and Mexican Feather 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 Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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