Lily

Boston Fern

About Lily and Boston Fern

Lily

Boston Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fern

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

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

1.4 Types

White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Forests, Humid climates, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LILIUM

NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

7.2 Common Name

Lily

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

लिली

बोस्टन फर्न पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Lilie

Boston Fern Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Lis

Boston Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lirio

helecho de Boston Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρίνος

Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lírio

Boston Fern Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

Lilia

Boston paproci Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

lilium

Boston Fern planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheobionta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Lilium

Nephrolepis Schott

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Lilieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lilioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10930

1 27800

Properties of Lily and Boston Fern

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

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Season and Care of Lily and Boston Fern

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

Lily and Boston Fern Physical Information

Lily and Boston Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Lily and Boston Fern are as follows:

Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze
Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Lily and Boston Fern

Care of Lily and Boston Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lily 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.