A graceful arching fern from tropical Americas, immensely popular as a hanging houseplant since the Victorian era for its lush sword-shaped fronds.
Description
The Boston fern produces long pinnate fronds, divided into narrow leaflets that arch and droop attractively. Wiry runners help it spread in pots and along forest floors.
Cultivation
It loves high humidity, evenly moist soil, and bright indirect light. Dry indoor air often causes the lower leaflets to yellow and drop.
Uses
A classic parlor plant on shaded porches and bathrooms, the Boston fern has been bred into hundreds of cultivars with curled, dwarf, or feathery fronds.
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