Home
×

Boston Fern
Boston Fern

Petunia
Petunia



ADD
Compare
X
Boston Fern
X
Petunia

About Boston Fern and Petunia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Fern
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
South America
1.4 Types
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
118
Rank: 38 (Overall)
About Elderberry
ADD ⊕
1.5 Habitat
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
9-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
not provided
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
ADD ⊕
2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
2.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
ADD ⊕
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
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
Golden Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
Unknown
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
Petunia
7.2 Common Name
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
Petunia
7.2.1 In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा
Petunia
7.2.2 In German
Boston Fern Pflanze
Petunie
7.2.3 In French
Boston Fern Plante
Pétunia
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho de Boston Planta
Petunia
7.2.5 In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό
πετούνια
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boston Fern Plantar
Petúnia
7.2.7 In Polish
Boston paproci Roślina
Petunia
7.2.8 In Latin
Boston Fern planta
Petunia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Streptophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Solanaceae
8.6 Genus
Nephrolepis Schott
Petunia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Petunioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
35
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Calla Lily
ADD ⊕

Properties of Boston Fern and Petunia

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

Season and Care of Boston Fern and Petunia

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

Boston Fern and Petunia Physical Information

Boston Fern and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Petunia are as follows:

  • Boston Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Boston Fern leaf color: Green

  • Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow

  • Petunia leaf color: Golden Green

Care of Boston Fern and Petunia

Care of Boston Fern and Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.