Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Africa
Mediterranean, Western Asia
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
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
4-9
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long slender
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
Medium
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Scale
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ASPLENIUM platyneuron
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Ebony Spleenwort
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Ebony Streifenfarn
Hyazinthe
In French
Ebony doradille
jacinthe
In Spanish
Ebony Spleenwort
jacinto
In Greek
Ebony Spleenwort
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Ebony Spleenwort
jacinto
In Polish
Ebony Spleenwort
hiacynt
In Latin
Clear Spleenwort
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Liliales
Family
Aspleniaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Asplenium
Hyacinthus
Clade
Eupolypods II
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Scilloideae
Season and Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Hyacinth
Season and care of Ebony Spleenwort and Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Ebony Spleenwort and Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ebony Spleenwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hyacinth season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Ebony Spleenwort is Loam, Sand and for Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Ebony Spleenwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Ebony Spleenwort and Hyacinth Physical Information
Ebony Spleenwort and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Ebony Spleenwort and Hyacinth are as follows:
Ebony Spleenwort flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Ebony Spleenwort leaf color: Green
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Hyacinth
Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ebony Spleenwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hyacinth 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 Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.