Nephrolepis exaltata
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 9A 9B
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Wild Boston Fern
Nephrolepidaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | to 1 to 1.5 ft, spreads broadly by rhisomes | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen | |
| Habitats: | Wet-dry sites. Swamps, hammocks, yards. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Groundcover especially in shady moist areas. Spreads by rhizomes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Clay, Loam, Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||