| Family Name | Nephrolepidaceae |
| Scientific name | Nephrolepis exaltata cv. Bostoniensis |
| Common name | Boston Fern |
| Growth habit | Grow in damp and dark region |
| Leaf | Light green, pinnate, needle in shape, thick cuticle |
| Flower | None |
| Fruit | Will not produce spores |
| More to learn | Due to not producing spores, it multiply by mining division propagation. The best breeding period are between May and June. Peel off the mother plant slowly, separate the stolons, 2-3 stolons in one flowerpot. Put it in shady area, and always added water to it for keeping humid. When there are leaves grow out, put the plants under sunlight. |
| Properties | Sweet, elegant, slightly astringent, |
| Treats | Ease fever, cough, tuberculosis hemoptysis, dysentery, acute enteritis, malnutrition, malabsorption, urinary infection; Topical function: matitis, lymphadenitis |
| Reference | General information on Bostoniensis Plant profile on Bostoniensis Plant profile on Bostoniensis Gallery on Bostoniensis |