Ebony Spleenwort

Meadow Foxtail

About Ebony Spleenwort and Meadow Foxtail

Ebony Spleenwort

Meadow Foxtail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, Africa

Europe, Asia

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

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm40.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

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

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

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

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPLENIUM platyneuron

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ebony Spleenwort

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

Ebony Streifenfarn

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

Ebony doradille

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ebony Spleenwort

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

Ebony Spleenwort

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ebony Spleenwort

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

Ebony Spleenwort

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

Clear Spleenwort

meadow Foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Aspleniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Asplenium

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Eupolypods II

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

700NA

1 27800

Properties of Ebony Spleenwort and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Meadow Foxtail

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

Ebony Spleenwort and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Ebony Spleenwort and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Ebony Spleenwort and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Ebony Spleenwort flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Ebony Spleenwort leaf color: Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ebony Spleenwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Ebony Spleenwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.