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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).
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.
The genus is commonly referred to as macho ferns or Boston ferns. [ citation needed ] The fronds are long and narrow, and once-pinnate , in the case of one Bornean species reaching thirty feet (nine meters) in length.
The fern crown group, consisting of the leptosporangiates and eusporangiates, is estimated to have originated in the late Silurian period 423.2 million years ago, [4] but Polypodiales, the group that makes up 80% of living fern diversity, did not appear and diversify until the Cretaceous, contemporaneous with the rise of flowering plants that ...
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.
The ideal day to divide a plant is when it is cool and there is rain in the forecast. [4] Start by digging a circle around the plant about 4-6 inches from the base. Next, dig underneath the plant and lift it out of the hole. Use a shovel, gardening shears, or knife to physically divide the plant into multiple "divisions".
Bulbous plants such as onion (Allium cepa), hyacinths, narcissi and tulips reproduce vegetatively by dividing their underground bulbs into more bulbs. Other plants like potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) and dahlias reproduce vegetatively from underground tubers. Gladioli and crocuses reproduce vegetatively in a similar way with corms.
Nephrolepis cordifolia is an evergreen fern that grows to between 40 and 80 centimeters, in extreme cases up to 1 meter. It forms an underground rhizome in the form of several small tubers . The pinnate fronds are erect and pinnate linear to lanceolate, glandular and simple.