Brunfelsia americana

Ebony Spleenwort

About Brunfelsia americana and Ebony Spleenwort

Brunfelsia americana

Ebony Spleenwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fern

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

North America, Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Asplenium platyneuron platyneuron, Asplenium platyneuron incisum, Asplenium platyneuron bacculum-rubrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

970.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Orange

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Spider mites

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia Americana

ASPLENIUM platyneuron

7.2 Common Name

Brunfelsia Americana

ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brunfelsia Americana

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.2 In German

Brunfelsia Americana

Ebony Streifenfarn

7.2.3 In French

Brunfelsia Americana

Ebony doradille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Brunfelsia Americana

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.5 In Greek

Brunfelsia Americana

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brunfelsia Americana

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.7 In Polish

Brunfelsia Americana

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.8 In Latin

Hedysarum

Clear Spleenwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Aspleniaceae

8.6 Genus

Capparis

Asplenium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eupolypods II

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

675700

1 27800

Properties of Brunfelsia americana and Ebony Spleenwort

Wondering what are the properties of Brunfelsia americana and Ebony Spleenwort? We provide you with everything About Brunfelsia americana and Ebony Spleenwort. Brunfelsia americana doesn't have thorns and Ebony Spleenwort doesn't have thorns. Also Brunfelsia americana does not have fragrant flowers. Brunfelsia americana has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Nausea and Swollen Lips and Ebony Spleenwort has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Nausea and Swollen Lips. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Brunfelsia americana and Ebony Spleenwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Brunfelsia americana and Ebony Spleenwort

Season and care of Brunfelsia americana and Ebony Spleenwort is important to know. While considering everything about Brunfelsia americana and Ebony Spleenwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Brunfelsia americana season is Spring and Fall and Ebony Spleenwort season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Brunfelsia americana is Loam, Sand and for Ebony Spleenwort is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Brunfelsia americana is Neutral and for Ebony Spleenwort is Acidic, Neutral.

Brunfelsia americana and Ebony Spleenwort Physical Information

Brunfelsia americana and Ebony Spleenwort physical information is very important for comparison. Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Brunfelsia americana and Ebony Spleenwort are as follows:

Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green
Ebony Spleenwort flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Ebony Spleenwort leaf color: Green

Care of Brunfelsia americana and Ebony Spleenwort

Care of Brunfelsia americana and Ebony Spleenwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brunfelsia americana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ebony Spleenwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ebony Spleenwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.