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About Interrupted Fern and Boston Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Fern
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Eastern Asia
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
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Unknown
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Buds
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OSMUNDA claytoniana
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
7.2 Common Name
Interrupted Fern
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
बाधित फर्न
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा
7.2.2 In German
unterbrochen Fern
Boston Fern Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Fern interrompu
Boston Fern Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho interrumpido
helecho de Boston Planta
7.2.5 In Greek
διακοπεί Fern
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Fern interrompido
Boston Fern Plantar
7.2.7 In Polish
przerwana Fern
Boston paproci Roślina
7.2.8 In Latin
Fern intermissis
Boston Fern planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Osmundales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Osmundaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Osmunda
Nephrolepis Schott
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Interrupted Fern and Boston Fern

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

Season and Care of Interrupted Fern and Boston Fern

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

Interrupted Fern and Boston Fern Physical Information

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

  • Interrupted Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Interrupted Fern leaf color: Green

  • Boston Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Boston Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Interrupted Fern and Boston Fern

Care of Interrupted Fern and Boston Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Interrupted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed and Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Interrupted Fern 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.