Boston Fern

Yellow Pond Lily

About Boston Fern and Yellow Pond Lily

Boston Fern

Yellow Pond Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

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

North America

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

canals, Lakes, marshes, Ponds, sloughs, sluggish streams and rivers, springs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

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

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Not Available

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, China Mark Moth, Leaf Rollers, Leeches, Lily Leaf Spot, Mosquito, Muck Midge, Ostracods, Snails, Spider mites, Tadpoles, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Ethnobotanic, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

NUPHAR lutea

7.2 Common Name

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

Common Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

बोस्टन फर्न पौधा

पीला तालाब लिली

7.2.2 In German

Boston Fern Pflanze

Gelbe Teichrose

7.2.3 In French

Boston Fern Plante

Jaune nénuphar

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho de Boston Planta

Lirio amarillo estanque

7.2.5 In Greek

Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό

Κίτρινο λίμνη κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Fern Plantar

Lagoa do lírio amarelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston paproci Roślina

Żółty staw lilii

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Fern planta

Yellow piscinam lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Nephrolepis Schott

Nuphar

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Boston Fern and Yellow Pond Lily

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

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Season and Care of Boston Fern and Yellow Pond Lily

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

Boston Fern and Yellow Pond Lily Physical Information

Boston Fern and Yellow Pond Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Yellow Pond Lily height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Boston Fern and Yellow Pond Lily are as follows:

Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green
Yellow Pond Lily flower color: Yellow
Yellow Pond Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boston Fern and Yellow Pond Lily

Care of Boston Fern and Yellow Pond Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Yellow Pond Lily pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Pond Lily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.