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About Malabar nut and Boston Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs, Perennial
Fern
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia
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)
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1.5 Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
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
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Very Fast
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
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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, Don't use high pH fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs 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
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
7.2 Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा
7.2.2 In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Boston Fern Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Justicia adhatoda
Boston Fern Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
helecho de Boston Planta
7.2.5 In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
Boston Fern Plantar
7.2.7 In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
Boston paproci Roślina
7.2.8 In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Boston Fern planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Justicia
Nephrolepis Schott
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Justicieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
658
Rank: 29 (Overall)
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Malabar nut and Boston Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Malabar nut and Boston Fern? We provide you with everything About Malabar nut and Boston Fern. Malabar nut doesn't have thorns and Boston Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Malabar nut does not have fragrant flowers. Malabar nut has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting and Boston Fern has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting. 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 Malabar nut and Boston Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Malabar nut and Boston Fern

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

Malabar nut and Boston Fern Physical Information

Malabar nut and Boston Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Boston Fern are as follows:

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

  • Boston Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Boston Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Boston Fern

Care of Malabar nut and Boston Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut 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.