Oxlip

Boston Fern

About Oxlip and Boston Fern

Oxlip

Boston Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fern

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia

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

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

Forests, Humid climates, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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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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25.00 cm

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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

Light Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, 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 in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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

Insects

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

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, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, 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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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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Primula elatior

NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

7.2 Common Name

Oxlip, true oxlip

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Oxlip

बोस्टन फर्न पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Hohe Schlüsselblume

Boston Fern Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

Boston Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primula elatior

helecho de Boston Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

δακράκι

Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Oxlip

Boston Fern Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

Oxlip

Boston paproci Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

Oxlip

Boston Fern planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Nephrolepis Schott

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Oxlip and Boston Fern

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

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Season and Care of Oxlip and Boston Fern

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

Oxlip and Boston Fern Physical Information

Oxlip and Boston Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Oxlip and Boston Fern are as follows:

Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green
Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Oxlip and Boston Fern

Care of Oxlip and Boston Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Oxlip 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.