Ebony Spleenwort

Leatherwood Fern

About Ebony Spleenwort and Leatherwood Fern

Ebony Spleenwort

Leatherwood Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

1.3 Origin

North America, Africa

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Western Asia, Nepal, China, Korea

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

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm40.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Variety of soil types

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Divison, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available

Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPLENIUM platyneuron

DRYOPTERIS carthusiana

7.2 Common Name

ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort

Leatherwood Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ebony Spleenwort

Leatherwood Fern

7.2.2 In German

Ebony Streifenfarn

Leatherwood Fern

7.2.3 In French

Ebony doradille

Leatherwood Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ebony Spleenwort

Leatherwood Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

Ebony Spleenwort

Leatherwood Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ebony Spleenwort

Leatherwood Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Ebony Spleenwort

Leatherwood Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Clear Spleenwort

Leatherwood Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Aspleniaceae

Dennstaedtiaceae

8.6 Genus

Asplenium

Pteridium Gleditsch

8.7 Clade

Eupolypods II

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

700NA

1 27800

Properties of Ebony Spleenwort and Leatherwood Fern

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

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Season and Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Leatherwood Fern

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

Ebony Spleenwort and Leatherwood Fern Physical Information

Ebony Spleenwort and Leatherwood Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Leatherwood Fern height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Ebony Spleenwort and Leatherwood Fern are as follows:

Ebony Spleenwort flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Ebony Spleenwort leaf color: Green
Leatherwood Fern flower color: Not Available
Leatherwood Fern leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Leatherwood Fern

Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Leatherwood Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ebony Spleenwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leatherwood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Ebony Spleenwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherwood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.