Boston Fern

Strawberry Tree

About Boston Fern and Strawberry Tree

Boston Fern

Strawberry Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Mediterranean

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

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

8, 9, 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

90.00 cm1,220.00 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

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

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

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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

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

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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

5.12 Allergy

Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Antioxidants

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

ARBUTUS 'Marina'

7.2 Common Name

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

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

बोस्टन फर्न पौधा

झरबेरी पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Boston Fern Pflanze

Erdbeerbaum

7.2.3 In French

Boston Fern Plante

arbousier

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho de Boston Planta

Árbol de fresa

7.2.5 In Greek

Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό

φράουλα δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Fern Plantar

medronheiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston paproci Roślina

Strawberry Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Fern planta

arbutus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Nephrolepis Schott

Arbutus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Boston Fern and Strawberry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Boston Fern and Strawberry Tree

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

Boston Fern and Strawberry Tree Physical Information

Boston Fern and Strawberry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Strawberry Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Strawberry Tree are as follows:

Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green
Strawberry Tree flower color: White and Light Pink
Strawberry Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Boston Fern and Strawberry Tree

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