Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Perennial
Fern
Origin
South-Eastern Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
Types
-
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
Number of Varieties
2030
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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, Don't use high pH fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
-
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
बोस्टन फर्न
पौधा
In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Boston Fern
Pflanze
In French
Justicia adhatoda
Boston Fern
Plante
In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
helecho de Boston
Planta
In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
Βοστώνη Fern
Φυτό
In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
Boston Fern
Plantar
In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
Boston paproci
Roślina
In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Boston Fern
planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Polypodiales
Family
Acanthaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Justicia
Nephrolepis Schott
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Justicieae
-
Subfamily
Acanthoideae
-
Number of Species
65830
1
27800
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