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About Boston Fern and Pennywort

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
1.4 Types
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
Virginia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Lobed
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anxiety, Sedative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
7.2 Common Name
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
7.2.1 In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा
pennywort
7.2.2 In German
Boston Fern Pflanze
Wassernabel
7.2.3 In French
Boston Fern Plante
pennywort
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho de Boston Planta
Centella
7.2.5 In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό
pennywort
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boston Fern Plantar
conchelo
7.2.7 In Polish
Boston paproci Roślina
wąkrota
7.2.8 In Latin
Boston Fern planta
pennywort
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Apiales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Apiaceae
8.6 Genus
Nephrolepis Schott
Hydrocotyle
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Boston Fern and Pennywort

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

Season and Care of Boston Fern and Pennywort

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

Boston Fern and Pennywort Physical Information

Boston Fern and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Pennywort are as follows:

  • Boston Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Boston Fern leaf color: Green

  • Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green

  • Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boston Fern and Pennywort

Care of Boston Fern and Pennywort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Pennywort 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 Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.