Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Fern
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
Osmunda regalis var. regalis, Osmunda regalis var. panigrahiana, Osmunda spectabilis
Number of Varieties
304
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
Banks, Boggy areas, stream banks, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-152-9
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
180.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Bone disorders, Bone strength, Jaundice
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
OSMUNDA regalis var spectabilis
Common Name
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
Royal Fern
In Hindi
बोस्टन फर्न
पौधा
रॉयल फर्न
In German
Boston Fern
Pflanze
Königs Fern
In French
Boston Fern
Plante
Fougère royale
In Spanish
helecho de Boston
Planta
Real helecho
In Greek
Βοστώνη Fern
Φυτό
Royal Fern
In Portuguese
Boston Fern
Plantar
Real Fern
In Polish
Boston paproci
Roślina
Królewski paproci
In Latin
Boston Fern
planta
Fern
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Osmundaceae
Genus
Nephrolepis Schott
Osmunda
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3010
1
27800
👆🏻