Pear

Boston Fern

About Pear and Boston Fern

Pear

Boston Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Fern

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

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

1.4 Types

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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3000

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Forests, Humid climates, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,219.20 cm

Rank: 34 (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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800.00 cm

Rank: 25 (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

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

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, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PYRUS communis

NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

7.2 Common Name

Pear

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

नाशपाती

बोस्टन फर्न पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Birne

Boston Fern Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Poire

Boston Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pera

helecho de Boston Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Αχλάδι

Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pera

Boston Fern Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

Gruszka

Boston paproci Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

Orbis

Boston Fern planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Pyrus

Nephrolepis Schott

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Maleae

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8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pear and Boston Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Pear and Boston Fern? We provide you with everything About Pear and Boston Fern. Pear has thorns and Boston Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Pear does not have fragrant flowers. Pear has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness and Swelling and Boston Fern has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness and Swelling. 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 Pear and Boston Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pear and Boston Fern

Season and care of Pear and Boston Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Pear and Boston Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pear season is Early Spring and Winter and Boston Fern season is Early Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Pear is Loamy, Sandy and for Boston Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Pear is Acidic and for Boston Fern is Acidic, Neutral.

Pear and Boston Fern Physical Information

Pear and Boston Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Pear and Boston Fern are as follows:

Pear flower color: White
Pear leaf color: Light Pink and Red, Green, Light Green
Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Pear and Boston Fern

Care of Pear and Boston Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pear 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 Pear 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.