Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
Types
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris
M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
Habitat
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
2-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
All year
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Unknown
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Bone strength
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
Common Name
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
Fiddlehead ferns,
shuttlecock fern
In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न
पौधा
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
In German
Boston Fern
Pflanze
Ostrich Fern
In French
Boston Fern
Plante
fougère à l'autruche
In Spanish
helecho de Boston
Planta
avestruz helecho
In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern
Φυτό
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
In Portuguese
Boston Fern
Plantar
Ostrich Fern
In Polish
Boston paproci
Roślina
Struś Fern
In Latin
Boston Fern
planta
struthionem Fern
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Nephrolepis Schott
Matteuccia
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Boston Fern and Ostrich Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Boston Fern and Ostrich Fern? We provide you with everything About Boston Fern and Ostrich Fern. Boston Fern doesn't have thorns and Ostrich Fern 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 Ostrich Fern 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 Ostrich Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Boston Fern and Ostrich Fern
Season and care of Boston Fern and Ostrich Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Boston Fern and Ostrich Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boston Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ostrich Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Boston Fern is Loam and for Ostrich Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Boston Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Ostrich Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Boston Fern and Ostrich Fern Physical Information
Boston Fern and Ostrich Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Ostrich Fern are as follows:
Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green
Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
- Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Boston Fern and Ostrich Fern
Care of Boston Fern and Ostrich Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Ostrich Fern 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 Ostrich Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.