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About Mirabilis Jalapa and Boston Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Fern
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
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
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Slugs
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा
7.2.2 In German
Wunderblume
Boston Fern Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
Boston Fern Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
helecho de Boston Planta
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Maravilha
Boston Fern Plantar
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
Boston paproci Roślina
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
Boston Fern planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Nyctaginaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Mirabilis
Nephrolepis Schott
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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 Mirabilis Jalapa and Boston Fern

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

Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Boston Fern

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Boston Fern Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Boston Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Boston Fern are as follows:

  • Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Boston Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Boston Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Boston Fern

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Boston Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mirabilis Jalapa 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.