Boston fern
Feathery indoor greenery
A Boston fern is a popular houseplant with long, arching fronds that droop gracefully from hanging baskets.
It's a cultivar of sword fern, named for the Boston florist who popularized it in the 1890s.
Boston ferns thrive in humid conditions and indirect light: The bathroom's perfect for a Boston fern.
- maidenhairDelicate woodland fern
- frondLarge, segmented plant blade
- brakesDevices for stopping motion
- brackenCoarse, spreading fern
- hanging basketElevated container for plants
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