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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Aquatics
1.4 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
1.5 Types
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
Virginia
1.6.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.9 Habitat
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
Wet lands
1.10 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-10
1.11 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-5
1.12 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
1.13 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Lobed
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Requires consistently moist soil
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anxiety, Sedative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
7.2 Common Name
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
7.2.1 In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा
pennywort
7.2.2 In German
Boston Fern Pflanze
Wassernabel
7.2.3 In French
Boston Fern Plante
pennywort
7.2.4 In Spanish
helecho de Boston Planta
Centella
7.2.5 In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό
pennywort
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boston Fern Plantar
conchelo
7.2.7 In Polish
Boston paproci Roślina
wąkrota
7.2.8 In Latin
Boston Fern planta
pennywort
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Apiales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Apiaceae
8.6 Genus
Nephrolepis Schott
Hydrocotyle
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 Pennywort

If you are confused whether Boston Fern or Pennywort are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Boston Fern and Pennywort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boston Fern are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Pennywort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boston Fern and Pennywort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boston Fern and Pennywort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boston Fern and Pennywort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boston Fern and Pennywort 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 Pennywort is Anxiety and Sedative. Boston Fern has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Pennywort has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Boston Fern vs Pennywort

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 Pennywort 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 Pennywort have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boston Fern has no showy fruits and Pennywort has no showy fruits. Also Boston Fern is not flowering and Pennywort is not flowering . You can compare Boston Fern and Pennywort facts and facts of other plants too.