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About Deer Fern and Ebony Spleenwort


About Ebony Spleenwort and Deer Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Fern   

Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Eastern Asia, China, Japan   
North America, Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Asplenium platyneuron platyneuron, Asplenium platyneuron incisum, Asplenium platyneuron bacculum-rubrum   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
3   
99+

Habitat
Shaded sites, Wet forest   
Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
10-4   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade   
Full Shade, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Variety of soil types   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting   
Spores   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering   
Water occasionally   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade   
Full Shade, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Variety of soil types   

Facts

Flowers
None   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Stomach pain   
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover   
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BLECHNUM spicant   
ASPLENIUM platyneuron   

Common Name
Hard Fern   
ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort   

In Hindi
हिरण फर्न   
Ebony Spleenwort   

In German
Deer Fern   
Ebony Streifenfarn   

In French
blechnum   
Ebony doradille   

In Spanish
Ciervo helecho   
Ebony Spleenwort   

In Greek
Deer Fern   
Ebony Spleenwort   

In Portuguese
cervos Fern   
Ebony Spleenwort   

In Polish
Deer Fern   
Ebony Spleenwort   

In Latin
deer Fern   
Clear Spleenwort   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Pteridophyta   

Class
Polypodiopsida   
Filicopsida   

Order
Polypodiales   
Polypodiales   

Family
Blechnaceae   
Aspleniaceae   

Genus
Blechnum   
Asplenium   

Clade
Not Available   
Eupolypods II   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Blechnoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
700   
27

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Properties of Deer Fern and Ebony Spleenwort

Wondering what are the properties of Deer Fern and Ebony Spleenwort? We provide you with everything About Deer Fern and Ebony Spleenwort. Deer Fern doesn't have thorns and Ebony Spleenwort doesn't have thorns. Also Deer Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Deer Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available and Ebony Spleenwort has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Deer Fern and Ebony Spleenwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Deer Fern and Ebony Spleenwort

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

Deer Fern and Ebony Spleenwort Physical Information

Deer Fern and Ebony Spleenwort physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Deer Fern and Ebony Spleenwort are as follows:

Care of Deer Fern and Ebony Spleenwort

Care of Deer Fern and Ebony Spleenwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deer Fern 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 Deer Fern 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.

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