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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fern

Origin
North America, Africa

Types
Asplenium platyneuron platyneuron, Asplenium platyneuron incisum, Asplenium platyneuron bacculum-rubrum

Number of Varieties
3 100

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
15.20 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Pinnate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Spores

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Water occasionally

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade

Pruning
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

Pests and Diseases
Scale

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers
-

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ASPLENIUM platyneuron

Common Name
ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort

In Hindi
Ebony Spleenwort

In German
Ebony Streifenfarn

In French
Ebony doradille

In Spanish
Ebony Spleenwort

In Greek
Ebony Spleenwort

In Portuguese
Ebony Spleenwort

In Polish
Ebony Spleenwort

In Latin
Clear Spleenwort

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Pteridophyta

Class
Filicopsida

Order
Polypodiales

Family
Aspleniaceae

Genus
Asplenium

Clade
Eupolypods II

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
700 36

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Properties of Ebony Spleenwort

Want to know the properties of Ebony Spleenwort? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Ebony Spleenwort is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Ebony Spleenwort Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Ebony Spleenwort Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Ebony Spleenwort. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Ebony Spleenwort physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Ebony Spleenwort

Taking Ebony Spleenwort Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Ebony Spleenwort include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Shade, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Ebony Spleenwort

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Ebony Spleenwort is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Ebony Spleenwort is a very important plant from Fern. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Asplenium platyneuron platyneuron, Asplenium platyneuron incisum, Asplenium platyneuron bacculum-rubrum. This plant's habitat is Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas and Shaded sites and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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