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About Boston Fern and Wisteria

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
20
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
Forest edges, River side
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vine/Liana
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Pink, Purple, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
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
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
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
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Mid Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
71% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
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
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
60% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
57% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
43% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
Itchiness
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
29% Vine 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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Sometimes used for making wine
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
Wisteria
7.2 Common Name
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
Wisteria
7.2.1 In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा
Wisteria
7.2.2 In German
Boston Fern Pflanze
Glyzinien
7.2.3 In French
Boston Fern Plante
Glycines
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho de Boston Planta
Glicinas
7.2.5 In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό
γλυκίνη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boston Fern Plantar
Glicínias
7.2.7 In Polish
Boston paproci Roślina
Wisteria
7.2.8 In Latin
Boston Fern planta
Wisteria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Nephrolepis Schott
Wisteria
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Millettieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Faboideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Boston Fern and Wisteria

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

Season and Care of Boston Fern and Wisteria

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

Boston Fern and Wisteria Physical Information

Boston Fern and Wisteria physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Boston Fern and Wisteria are as follows:

  • Boston Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Boston Fern leaf color: Green

  • Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet

  • Wisteria leaf color: Green

Care of Boston Fern and Wisteria

Care of Boston Fern and Wisteria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Wisteria pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wisteria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.