Japanese Barberry

Boston Fern

About Japanese Barberry and Boston Fern

Japanese Barberry

Boston Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fern

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Japan

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

Old fields, stream banks

Forests, Humid climates, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 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

Yellow, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obovate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering during dry weather

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Sunken patches

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

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to make yellow dye

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

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERBERIS thunbergii

NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Barberry

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Barberry

बोस्टन फर्न पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Thunberg-Berberitze

Boston Fern Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Berberis thunbergii

Boston Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Berberis thunbergii

helecho de Boston Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese Barberry

Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Japanese Barberry

Boston Fern Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

Berberys Thunberga

Boston paproci Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese Barberry

Boston Fern planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Berberis

Nephrolepis Schott

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Barberry and Boston Fern

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Barberry and Boston Fern

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

Japanese Barberry and Boston Fern Physical Information

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

Japanese Barberry flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Barberry leaf color: Light Green
Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Barberry and Boston Fern

Care of Japanese Barberry and Boston Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Barberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Barberry 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.