Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
Hybrid origin
Types
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Silver
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
Skin irritation, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न
पौधा
Russian Sage
In German
Boston Fern
Pflanze
russische Sage
In French
Boston Fern
Plante
sabio ruso
In Spanish
helecho de Boston
Planta
Sage ruso
In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern
Φυτό
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
Boston Fern
Plantar
Sábio russo
In Polish
Boston paproci
Roślina
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Boston Fern
planta
Russian Sage
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Lamiales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Nephrolepis Schott
Perovskia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Boston Fern and Russian Sage
Wondering what are the properties of Boston Fern and Russian Sage? We provide you with everything About Boston Fern and Russian Sage. Boston Fern doesn't have thorns and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Boston Fern and Russian Sage
Season and care of Boston Fern and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Boston Fern and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boston Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Russian Sage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Boston Fern is Loam and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Boston Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.
Boston Fern and Russian Sage Physical Information
Boston Fern and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Russian Sage are as follows:
Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Boston Fern and Russian Sage
Care of Boston Fern and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.