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About Boston Fern and Water Spinach
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
India
1.4 Types
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-6
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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90.00 cm
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12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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180.00 cm
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610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)▶
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Very 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
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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No Fern Garden Plants has it !
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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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No Fern Garden Plants has it !
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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No Fern Garden Plants has it !
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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
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74% Aquatic Plants 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
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा
Water Spinach
7.2.2 In German
Boston Fern Pflanze
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Boston Fern Plante
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho de Boston Planta
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boston Fern Plantar
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
Boston paproci Roślina
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
Boston Fern planta
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Nephrolepis Schott
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ipomoeeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Boston Fern and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Boston Fern and Water Spinach

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

Boston Fern and Water Spinach Physical Information

Boston Fern and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Boston Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Boston Fern leaf color: Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Boston Fern and Water Spinach

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

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