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Nephrolepis exaltata

Boston Fern, Wild Boston Fern

Names

Scientific name
Nephrolepis exaltata
Common name
Boston Fern, Wild Boston Fern

Measurements

Height
0 - 7 ft
Spread
24 - 36 in
Spacing
30 in
Growth Rate
Fast

Requirements

Hardiness zones
9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Sunlight
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Soil Drainage
Moist but Well-drained
Soil type
Loam, Sand
Soil pH
Strongly acidic (5.1 - 5.5), Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf lifecycle
Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color
Medium Green, Light Green
Fall foliage
Green
Seasons of interest
Spring, Summer
Propagation methods
Spores, Division

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(L.) Schott
Publication
Gen. Fil. [Schott] t.3. 1834 ; & HB. 301. Chr. 289. NPfl. 207

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Polypodiophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Subclass
Polypodiidae
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Nephrolepidaceae
Genus
Nephrolepis

Inferior Taxa

Nephrolepis exaltata var. hirsutula Nephrolepis exaltata subsp. hawaiiensis Nephrolepis exaltata subsp. exaltata

Synonyms

Polypodium exaltatum Aspidium exaltatum Hypopeltis exaltata

References

Boston Fern, Nephrolepis exaltata ‘Bostoniensis’ – Wisconsin Horticulture, Wisconsin Horticulture, https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/boston-fern-nephrolepis-exaltata-bostoniensis/, accessed November 10, 2024

Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/nephrolepis-exaltata, accessed November 10, 2024

Nephrolepis exaltata (Bostonfern, Boston Fern, Dwarf Feather Palm, Fluffy Ruffles) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/nephrolepis-exaltata/, accessed November 10, 2024

Nephrolepis exaltata - Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c548, accessed November 10, 2024

FPS427/FP427: Nephrolepis exaltata Boston Fern, Sword Fern, University of Florida IFAS Extension, https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FP427, accessed November 10, 2024

Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS), Florida Native Plant Society, https://www.fnps.org/plant/nephrolepis-exaltata, accessed November 10, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024

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