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About Ebony Spleenwort and Hyacinth


About Hyacinth and Ebony Spleenwort


What is

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
3   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites   
Mediterranean region   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
21,22   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Long slender   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types   
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Spores   
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water occasionally   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

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   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Double, Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

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   

Scientific Name

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,   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

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   

Number of Species
700   
27
3   
99+

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Properties of Ebony Spleenwort and Hyacinth

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

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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:

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.

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