Ebony Spleenwort

Carambola

About Ebony Spleenwort and Carambola

Ebony Spleenwort

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Fruit

1.3 Origin

North America, Africa

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Variety of soil types

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPLENIUM platyneuron

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ebony Spleenwort

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Ebony Streifenfarn

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

Ebony doradille

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ebony Spleenwort

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

Ebony Spleenwort

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ebony Spleenwort

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Ebony Spleenwort

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Clear Spleenwort

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Aspleniaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Asplenium

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Eupolypods II

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

700180

1 27800

Properties of Ebony Spleenwort and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Carambola

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

Ebony Spleenwort and Carambola Physical Information

Ebony Spleenwort and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Ebony Spleenwort and Carambola are as follows:

Ebony Spleenwort flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Ebony Spleenwort leaf color: Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Carambola

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