Lungwort

Boston Fern

About Lungwort and Boston Fern

Lungwort

Boston Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fern

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4 Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Forests, Humid climates, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Adequately

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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

Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

7.2 Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lungwort

बोस्टन फर्न पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Lungenkraut

Boston Fern Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

pulmonaire

Boston Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lungwort

helecho de Boston Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Lungwort

Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pulmonária

Boston Fern Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

płucnik

Boston paproci Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

Lungwort

Boston Fern planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ascomycota

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Ascomycetes

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Peltigerales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Pulmonaria

Nephrolepis Schott

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Boragineae

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8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lungwort and Boston Fern

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Boston Fern

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

Lungwort and Boston Fern Physical Information

Lungwort and Boston Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Boston Fern are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Lungwort and Boston Fern

Care of Lungwort and Boston Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.