Ebony Spleenwort

Hippeastrum

About Ebony Spleenwort and Hippeastrum

Ebony Spleenwort

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

North America, Africa

Hybrid origin

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

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Variety of soil types

Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

Average Water Needs

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

Deer resistant

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPLENIUM platyneuron

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

7.2 Common Name

ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ebony Spleenwort

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.2 In German

Ebony Streifenfarn

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.3 In French

Ebony doradille

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ebony Spleenwort

Hippeastrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Ebony Spleenwort

Hippeastrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ebony Spleenwort

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.7 In Polish

Ebony Spleenwort

Hippeastrum

7.2.8 In Latin

Clear Spleenwort

Hippeastrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Aspleniaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Asplenium

Amaryllis

8.7 Clade

Eupolypods II

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

70090

1 27800

Properties of Ebony Spleenwort and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Hippeastrum

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

Ebony Spleenwort and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Ebony Spleenwort and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Ebony Spleenwort and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Ebony Spleenwort flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Ebony Spleenwort leaf color: Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Hippeastrum

Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ebony Spleenwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.