Ebony Spleenwort

Pride of Barbados

About Ebony Spleenwort and Pride of Barbados

Ebony Spleenwort

Pride of Barbados

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fern

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean

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

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

bipinnate

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Variety of soil types

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

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

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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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPLENIUM platyneuron

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

7.2 Common Name

ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort

Pride of Barbados

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ebony Spleenwort

Pride of Barbados

7.2.2 In German

Ebony Streifenfarn

Stolz von Barbados

7.2.3 In French

Ebony doradille

Fierté de la Barbade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ebony Spleenwort

Orgullo de Barbados

7.2.5 In Greek

Ebony Spleenwort

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ebony Spleenwort

Offs Pridi Varvias

7.2.7 In Polish

Ebony Spleenwort

Pridi offs Varvias

7.2.8 In Latin

Clear Spleenwort

Pridi offs Varvias

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Aspleniaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Asplenium

Caesalpinia

8.7 Clade

Eupolypods II

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

700NA

1 27800

Properties of Ebony Spleenwort and Pride of Barbados

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

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Season and Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Pride of Barbados

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

Ebony Spleenwort and Pride of Barbados Physical Information

Ebony Spleenwort and Pride of Barbados physical information is very important for comparison. Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Ebony Spleenwort and Pride of Barbados are as follows:

Ebony Spleenwort flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Ebony Spleenwort leaf color: Green
Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green

Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Pride of Barbados

Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Pride of Barbados include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ebony Spleenwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pride of Barbados 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 Pride of Barbados needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.