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About Ladyfern and Boston Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Fern
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
1.4 Types
Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern
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
hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (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
Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
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
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
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?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Spores
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
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
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full 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
Red blotch, Slugs
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
Medium
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
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Nasal irritation
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
64% Fern 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
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
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
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Athyrium filix-femina
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
7.2 Common Name
Ladyfern
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
lady fern
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा
7.2.2 In German
Wald-Frauenfarn
Boston Fern Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Athyrium filix-femina
Boston Fern Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Athyrium filix-femina
helecho de Boston Planta
7.2.5 In Greek
lady fern
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
lady fern
Boston Fern Plantar
7.2.7 In Polish
Wietlica samicza
Boston paproci Roślina
7.2.8 In Latin
lady fern
Boston Fern planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Athyrium
Nephrolepis Schott
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Physematieae
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 Ladyfern and Boston Fern

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

Season and Care of Ladyfern and Boston Fern

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

Ladyfern and Boston Fern Physical Information

Ladyfern and Boston Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Ladyfern height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Ladyfern and Boston Fern are as follows:

  • Ladyfern flower color: Not Available

  • Ladyfern leaf color: Light Green

  • Boston Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Boston Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Ladyfern and Boston Fern

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