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Here's everything you need to know about Boston Ferns, from species, to pruning, potting, problems, and the fact that this Victorian favorite actually doesn't hail from the Northeast.
Nephrolepis exaltata, known as the sword fern [1] or Boston fern, is a species of fern in the family Nephrolepidaceae. [3] It is native to the Americas. [ 1 ] This evergreen plant can reach as high as 40–90 centimetres (16–35 in), and in extreme cases up to 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in).
You know what plant parents say: “they grow up so fast,” and if you have a few seedlings yourself, chances are you get it. So, if those buds are already outgrowing their pots or you’re ...
A Boston fern is easy to grow in the right conditions. It's a fast-growing houseplant that can be a perennial in gardens in zones 10 and warmer. I Just Bought a Boston Fern.
Ferns and plants treated like ferns, such as Asparagus aethiopicus (asparagus fern) and Nephrolepis exaltata (Boston fern) Beaucarnea recurvata (Ponytail palm) Ficus spp., including Ficus benjamina (weeping fig), Ficus elastica (rubber plant) and Ficus lyrata (fiddle-leaf fig) Hoya spp. Orchidaceae (orchid) spp. Peperomia spp.
Nephrolepis is a genus of about 30 species of ferns.It is the only genus in the family Nephrolepidaceae, placed in the suborder Aspleniineae (eupolypods I) of the order Polypodiales in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). [1]
If water runs straight through your plant’s pot or the potting soil cracks and shrinks away from the pot’s sides, it may be time to repot your plant into fresh soil. Related: The 7 Best ...
Nephrolepis cordifolia is a fern native to the global tropics, including northeastern Australia and Asia. It has many common names including fishbone fern, tuberous sword fern, tuber ladder fern, erect sword fern, narrow sword fern and ladder fern, and herringbone fern. [1] It is similar to the related fern Nephrolepis exaltata.