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About Boston Fern and Sapodilla

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
Not Available
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
Coastal Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
11-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
24% Fruits 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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
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
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Needs more water during establishment
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
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
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 !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits 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 !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
Stomach pain, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
Manilkara zapota
7.2 Common Name
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
7.2.1 In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा
चीकू
7.2.2 In German
Boston Fern Pflanze
Breiapfelbaum
7.2.3 In French
Boston Fern Plante
Sapotillier
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho de Boston Planta
chicle
7.2.5 In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό
sapodilla
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boston Fern Plantar
sapodilla
7.2.7 In Polish
Boston paproci Roślina
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
7.2.8 In Latin
Boston Fern planta
sapodilla
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Sapotaceae
8.6 Genus
Nephrolepis Schott
Abelia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Sapoteae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Sapotoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
134
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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Properties of Boston Fern and Sapodilla

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

Season and Care of Boston Fern and Sapodilla

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

Boston Fern and Sapodilla Physical Information

Boston Fern and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Sapodilla are as follows:

  • Boston Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Boston Fern leaf color: Green

  • Sapodilla flower color: Yellow

  • Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boston Fern and Sapodilla

Care of Boston Fern and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.