Ebony Spleenwort

Australian Tree Fern

About Ebony Spleenwort and Australian Tree Fern

Ebony Spleenwort

Australian Tree Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

1.3 Origin

North America, Africa

Australia

1.4 Types

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

Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Fern like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Variety of soil types

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

10-10-10, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in fall, fertilize in summer, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

Salt, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Carcinogenic, Thiaminase

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPLENIUM platyneuron

CYATHEA australis

7.2 Common Name

ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort

Rough Tree Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ebony Spleenwort

Australian Tree Fern

7.2.2 In German

Ebony Streifenfarn

Australian Baumfarn

7.2.3 In French

Ebony doradille

Australian Arbre Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ebony Spleenwort

Helecho de árbol australiano

7.2.5 In Greek

Ebony Spleenwort

Αυστραλιανή Tree Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ebony Spleenwort

Australian Tree Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Ebony Spleenwort

Australijski Drzewo paproci

7.2.8 In Latin

Clear Spleenwort

Fern tree Australia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Pteridopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Cyatheales

8.5 Family

Aspleniaceae

Cyatheaceae

8.6 Genus

Asplenium

Cyathea

8.7 Clade

Eupolypods II

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

700NA

1 27800

Properties of Ebony Spleenwort and Australian Tree Fern

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

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Season and Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Australian Tree Fern

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

Ebony Spleenwort and Australian Tree Fern Physical Information

Ebony Spleenwort and Australian Tree Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Australian Tree Fern height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Ebony Spleenwort and Australian Tree Fern are as follows:

Ebony Spleenwort flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Ebony Spleenwort leaf color: Green
Australian Tree Fern flower color: Not Available
Australian Tree Fern leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Australian Tree Fern

Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Australian Tree Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ebony Spleenwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Australian Tree Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Ebony Spleenwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Australian Tree Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.