Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Africa
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
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
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
9-11
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oaklike
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Mid Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Keep Slightly Dry
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
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, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Scale
Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ASPLENIUM platyneuron
DAVALLIA
Common Name
ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
In Hindi
Ebony Spleenwort
Rabbit's Foot Fern
In German
Ebony Streifenfarn
Hasenpfote Fern
In French
Ebony doradille
Pied Fern Rabbit
In Spanish
Ebony Spleenwort
Pie de conejo helecho
In Greek
Ebony Spleenwort
Foot Fern κουνελιού
In Portuguese
Ebony Spleenwort
Pé Fern do Coelho
In Polish
Ebony Spleenwort
Królika Foot Fern
In Latin
Clear Spleenwort
Lepus pedem Fern
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Euphyllophytina
Class
Filicopsida
Pteridopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
Family
Aspleniaceae
Davalliaceae
Clade
Eupolypods II
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Rabbits Foot Fern
Season and care of Ebony Spleenwort and Rabbits Foot Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Ebony Spleenwort and Rabbits Foot Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ebony Spleenwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Rabbits Foot Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Ebony Spleenwort is Loam, Sand and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ebony Spleenwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Ebony Spleenwort and Rabbits Foot Fern Physical Information
Ebony Spleenwort and Rabbits Foot Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Ebony Spleenwort and Rabbits Foot Fern are as follows:
Ebony Spleenwort flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Ebony Spleenwort leaf color: Green
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Rabbits Foot Fern
Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Rabbits Foot Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ebony Spleenwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Ebony Spleenwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rabbits Foot Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry.