Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Fern
  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
  
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
  
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
  
Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
  
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H1, H2, 23, 24
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long slender
  
Irregular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
  
Divison
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
  
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
  
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
  
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
  
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
  
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
  
बोस्टन फर्न
पौधा
  
In German
Hyazinthe
  
Boston Fern
Pflanze
  
In French
jacinthe
  
Boston Fern
Plante
  
In Spanish
jacinto
  
helecho de Boston
Planta
  
In Greek
υάκινθος
  
Βοστώνη Fern
Φυτό
  
In Portuguese
jacinto
  
Boston Fern
Plantar
  
In Polish
hiacynt
  
Boston paproci
Roślina
  
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
  
Boston Fern
planta
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Pteridophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Filicopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Polypodiales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Dryopteridaceae
  
Genus
Hyacinthus
  
Nephrolepis Schott
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Scilloideae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Boston Fern
Season and care of Wild Hyacinth and Boston Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Hyacinth and Boston Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Boston Fern season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Loam and for Boston Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Boston Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Wild Hyacinth and Boston Fern Physical Information
Wild Hyacinth and Boston Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Boston Fern are as follows:
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
- Boston Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Boston Fern
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Boston Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth 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.