Boston Fern

Verbena

About Boston Fern and Verbena

Boston Fern

Verbena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fern

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

America, Europe

1.4 Types

Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora

Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Humid climates, Swamps

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

not available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

6.56 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

10.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Late Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

Not Available

5.10 Self-Sowing

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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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

Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

Purpletop Vervain

7.2 Common Name

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

Verbena

7.2.1 In Hindi

बोस्टन फर्न पौधा

verbena

7.2.2 In German

Boston Fern Pflanze

Eisenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Boston Fern Plante

verveine

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho de Boston Planta

Verbena

7.2.5 In Greek

Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό

λουίζα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Fern Plantar

verbena

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston paproci Roślina

werbena

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Fern planta

Grindelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Nephrolepis Schott

Verbena

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boston Fern and Verbena

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

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Season and Care of Boston Fern and Verbena

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

Boston Fern and Verbena Physical Information

Boston Fern and Verbena physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Verbena are as follows:

Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green
Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Boston Fern and Verbena

Care of Boston Fern and Verbena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Verbena pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly and Prune to control growth. In summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.