Nephrolepis exaltata 'Boston Blue Bell' is a cultivar of Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott, commonly called sword fern or Boston fern, is an evergreen fern that grows with an upright spreading habit. In its native habitat, it may grow to as much as 2 m tall. It is an easy and popular fern to grow indoors. Generally sword-shaped fronds have shallow toothed to entire pinnae. Fronds initially grow upward but arch gracefully with age. 'Boston Blue Bell' owes its huge popularity to its uniformly high quality, its rapid growth and typical of the Boston varieties its dense and compact shape. The smooth leaflets are intense, fresh green. All these properties contribute to the high ornamental value of this fern
Genus name comes from the Greek words nephros meaning a kidney and lepis meaning a scale.
Specific epithet means very tall or lofty.
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Boston Blue Bell'
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Boston Blue Bell' comes in following sizes:
M - is ca. 27 cm tall, and comes in a ⌀ 12 cm pot
