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About Japanese Painted Fern and Boston Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
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
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
20.30 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
Burgundy
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, Gray Green, Silver
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed
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 Shade, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly 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
Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Tissue culture
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
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, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
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
Glossy
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
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Not Available
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ATHYRIUM niponicum
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
7.2 Common Name
Red Beauty, Pictum Cristatum
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese painted fern
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा
7.2.2 In German
Japanische gemalt Farn
Boston Fern Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Athyrium niponicum
Boston Fern Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Helecho pintado japonés
helecho de Boston Planta
7.2.5 In Greek
Japanese painted fern
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Fern pintado japonês
Boston Fern Plantar
7.2.7 In Polish
Wietlica japońska
Boston paproci Roślina
7.2.8 In Latin
Japanese painted fern
Boston Fern planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Pteridopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Agaricales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Athyrium
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
180
Rank: 63 (Overall)
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Japanese Painted Fern and Boston Fern

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

Season and Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Boston Fern

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

Japanese Painted Fern and Boston Fern Physical Information

Japanese Painted Fern and Boston Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Painted Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Painted Fern and Boston Fern are as follows:

  • Japanese Painted Fern flower color: Burgundy

  • Japanese Painted Fern leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

  • Boston Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Boston Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Boston Fern

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Boston Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Painted Fern 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 Painted 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.