Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Africa
North America, Northeastern United States
Types
Asplenium platyneuron platyneuron, Asplenium platyneuron incisum, Asplenium platyneuron bacculum-rubrum
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
3-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ASPLENIUM platyneuron
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
Common Name
ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort
Not Available
In Hindi
Ebony Spleenwort
Christmas Fern
In German
Ebony Streifenfarn
Christmas Fern
In French
Ebony doradille
polystic faux-acrostic
In Spanish
Ebony Spleenwort
Christmas Fern
In Greek
Ebony Spleenwort
Christmas Fern
In Portuguese
Ebony Spleenwort
Christmas Fern
In Polish
Ebony Spleenwort
Christmas Fern
In Latin
Clear Spleenwort
Christmas Fern
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Filicales
Family
Aspleniaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Asplenium
Polystichum
Clade
Eupolypods II
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Christmas Fern
Season and care of Ebony Spleenwort and Christmas Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Ebony Spleenwort and Christmas Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ebony Spleenwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Ebony Spleenwort is Loam, Sand and for Christmas Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Ebony Spleenwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Ebony Spleenwort and Christmas Fern Physical Information
Ebony Spleenwort and Christmas Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Ebony Spleenwort and Christmas Fern are as follows:
Ebony Spleenwort flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Ebony Spleenwort leaf color: Green
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
- Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Christmas Fern
Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Christmas Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ebony Spleenwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ebony Spleenwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.