Daffodil

Boston Fern

About Daffodil and Boston Fern

Daffodil

Boston Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb

Fern

1.3 Origin

Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe

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

1.4 Types

Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera

Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods

Forests, Humid climates, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.25 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.25 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Part sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Narcissus

NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

7.2 Common Name

Daffodil

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

हलका पीला

बोस्टन फर्न पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Narzisse

Boston Fern Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Jonquille

Boston Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Narciso

helecho de Boston Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

ασφόδελος

Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abrótea

Boston Fern Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

żonkil

Boston paproci Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

Asphodelus

Boston Fern planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Narcissus

Nephrolepis Schott

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Narcisseae

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8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Daffodil and Boston Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Daffodil and Boston Fern? We provide you with everything About Daffodil and Boston Fern. Daffodil doesn't have thorns and Boston Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Daffodil does not have fragrant flowers. Daffodil has allergic reactions like Asthma and Rhinoconjunctivitis and Boston Fern has allergic reactions like Asthma and Rhinoconjunctivitis. 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 Daffodil and Boston Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Daffodil and Boston Fern

Season and care of Daffodil and Boston Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Daffodil and Boston Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Daffodil season is All year and Boston Fern season is All year. The type of soil for Daffodil is Clay, Loamy, Sandy and for Boston Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Daffodil is Acidic and for Boston Fern is Acidic, Neutral.

Daffodil and Boston Fern Physical Information

Daffodil and Boston Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Daffodil height is 1.25 cm and width 1.25 cm whereas Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Daffodil and Boston Fern are as follows:

Daffodil flower color: Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow and Yellow green
Daffodil leaf color: Green
Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Daffodil and Boston Fern

Care of Daffodil and Boston Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Daffodil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.