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About Boston Fern and Variegated Butterbur

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
China, Japan, Korea
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
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-4
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Round
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
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Showy
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
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
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
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
7.2 Common Name
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
7.2.1 In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा
variegated butterbur
7.2.2 In German
Boston Fern Pflanze
bunte Pestwurz
7.2.3 In French
Boston Fern Plante
pétasite panachée
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho de Boston Planta
butterbur abigarrado
7.2.5 In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boston Fern Plantar
butterbur variegada
7.2.7 In Polish
Boston paproci Roślina
barwny Lepiężnik
7.2.8 In Latin
Boston Fern planta
varius butterbur
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Nephrolepis Schott
Petasites
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
17
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Boston Fern and Variegated Butterbur

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

Season and Care of Boston Fern and Variegated Butterbur

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

Boston Fern and Variegated Butterbur Physical Information

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

  • Boston Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Boston Fern leaf color: Green

  • Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Boston Fern and Variegated Butterbur

Care of Boston Fern and Variegated Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.