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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fern

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

Types
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
180.00 cm 70

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Irregular

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Divison

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
-

Facts

Flowers
No

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Insignificant

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

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

In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा

In German
Boston Fern Pflanze

In French
Boston Fern Plante

In Spanish
helecho de Boston Planta

In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό

In Portuguese
Boston Fern Plantar

In Polish
Boston paproci Roślina

In Latin
Boston Fern planta

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Pteridophyta

Class
Filicopsida

Order
Polypodiales

Family
Dryopteridaceae

Genus
Nephrolepis Schott

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
30 100

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Properties of Boston Fern

Want to know the properties of Boston Fern? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Boston Fern is a non flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling and Vesicles. Boston Fern Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Boston Fern Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Boston Fern. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Boston Fern physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 180.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Irregular. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Boston Fern

Taking Boston Fern Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Boston Fern include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Shade, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Boston Fern

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Boston Fern is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Boston Fern is a very important plant from Fern. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora. This plant's habitat is Forests, Humid climates and Swamps and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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