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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Flowering Plants, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
Not Available
1.4 Types
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Moist
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Moist
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Damp
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Root, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
Plectranthus barbatus
7.2 Common Name
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
7.2.1 In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा
पत्थरचूर
7.2.2 In German
Boston Fern Pflanze
Harfensträucher
7.2.3 In French
Boston Fern Plante
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho de Boston Planta
Coleus forskohlii
7.2.5 In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό
Coleus Forskohlii
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boston Fern Plantar
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
7.2.7 In Polish
Boston paproci Roślina
Coleus Forskohlii
7.2.8 In Latin
Boston Fern planta
Coleus Forskohlii
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Nephrolepis Schott
Coleus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Boston Fern and Coleus Forskohlii

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Importance of Boston Fern and Coleus Forskohlii

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boston Fern and Coleus Forskohlii. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boston Fern and Coleus Forskohlii as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Boston Fern is Not Available whereas of Coleus Forskohlii is convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination and spasmodic pain. Boston Fern has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Coleus Forskohlii has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Boston Fern vs Coleus Forskohlii

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Boston Fern vs Coleus Forskohlii and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Boston Fern are Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling and Vesicles whereas of Coleus Forskohlii have Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching and tremor respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boston Fern has no showy fruits and Coleus Forskohlii has no showy fruits. Also Boston Fern is not flowering and Coleus Forskohlii is flowering. You can compare Boston Fern and Coleus Forskohlii facts and facts of other plants too.