Boston Fern

Pepperwort

About Boston Fern and Pepperwort

Boston Fern

Pepperwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

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

Australia

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

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-6

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

90.00 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Round

2.4 Thorns

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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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Keep immersed in water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Matte

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

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles

Not Applicable

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

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Starch

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, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

MARSILEA mutica

7.2 Common Name

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

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

बोस्टन फर्न पौधा

Pepperwort

7.2.2 In German

Boston Fern Pflanze

Pepperwort

7.2.3 In French

Boston Fern Plante

Pepperwort

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho de Boston Planta

Pepperwort

7.2.5 In Greek

Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό

Pepperwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Fern Plantar

Pepperwort

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston paproci Roślina

Pepperwort

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Fern planta

Pepperwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Charophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Nephrolepis Schott

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lapidieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3065

1 27800

Properties of Boston Fern and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Boston Fern and Pepperwort

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

Boston Fern and Pepperwort Physical Information

Boston Fern and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Pepperwort are as follows:

Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green
Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Boston Fern and Pepperwort

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