Boston Fern

Rhubarb

About Boston Fern and Rhubarb

Boston Fern

Rhubarb

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Humid climates, Swamps

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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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 Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well 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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

RHEUM x hybridum

7.2 Common Name

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

Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb

7.2.1 In Hindi

बोस्टन फर्न पौधा

एक प्रकार का फल

7.2.2 In German

Boston Fern Pflanze

Rhabarber

7.2.3 In French

Boston Fern Plante

Rhubarbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho de Boston Planta

Ruibarbo

7.2.5 In Greek

Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό

Ραβέντι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Fern Plantar

Ruibarbo

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston paproci Roślina

Rabarbar

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Fern planta

RHEUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Nephrolepis Schott

Rheum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3060

1 27800

Properties of Boston Fern and Rhubarb

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

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Season and Care of Boston Fern and Rhubarb

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

Boston Fern and Rhubarb Physical Information

Boston Fern and Rhubarb physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Rhubarb height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Rhubarb are as follows:

Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green
Rhubarb flower color: Ivory
Rhubarb leaf color: Green

Care of Boston Fern and Rhubarb

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