Boston fern
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Boston fern
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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“One large Boston fern will fill up an entire planter.”
From Washington Post
These air-cleaning houseplants include spider plants, ficus, Boston fern, snake plants, aloe, English ivy and philodendron.
From Seattle Times
The popular Boston fern, in spite of its name, is a tender plant that can be used as a summer-into-fall annual.
From Washington Post
Boston ferns sulking because of warm rooms and low winter humidity can be revived by a thorough soaking in a laundry tub.
From Washington Post
I tend three cats, feed a tank of fish and mist the Boston ferns in return for lodging.
From New York Times
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