Giant Butterbur

Boston Fern

About Giant Butterbur and Boston Fern

Giant Butterbur

Boston Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Fern

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Forests, Humid climates, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

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

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove the old foliage

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb

Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus

NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Butterbur

बोस्टन फर्न पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Riesen Pestwurz

Boston Fern Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

géant Butterbur

Boston Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

gigante petasita

helecho de Boston Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Butterbur

Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carrapicho gigante

Boston Fern Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Lepiężnik

Boston paproci Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Butterbur

Boston Fern planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Nephrolepis Schott

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Giant Butterbur and Boston Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Giant Butterbur and Boston Fern? We provide you with everything About Giant Butterbur and Boston Fern. Giant Butterbur doesn't have thorns and Boston Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Giant Butterbur does not have fragrant flowers. Giant Butterbur has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Boston Fern has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Giant Butterbur and Boston Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Giant Butterbur and Boston Fern

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

Giant Butterbur and Boston Fern Physical Information

Giant Butterbur and Boston Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Butterbur and Boston Fern are as follows:

Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green
Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Butterbur and Boston Fern

Care of Giant Butterbur and Boston Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage and Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Giant Butterbur 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.