Leatherleaf

Ebony Spleenwort

About Leatherleaf and Ebony Spleenwort

Leatherleaf

Ebony Spleenwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

1.3 Origin

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

North America, Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Odd Pinnate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water occasionally

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune for size control

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Drought, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

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

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

ASPLENIUM platyneuron

7.2 Common Name

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

leatherleaf

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.2 In German

Leatherleaf

Ebony Streifenfarn

7.2.3 In French

Leatherleaf

Ebony doradille

7.2.4 In Spanish

leatherleaf

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.5 In Greek

Leatherleaf

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

leatherleaf

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.7 In Polish

Leatherleaf

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.8 In Latin

Leatherleaf

Clear Spleenwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Aspleniaceae

8.6 Genus

Rumohra

Asplenium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Eupolypods II

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA700

1 27800

Properties of Leatherleaf and Ebony Spleenwort

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

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Season and Care of Leatherleaf and Ebony Spleenwort

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

Leatherleaf and Ebony Spleenwort Physical Information

Leatherleaf and Ebony Spleenwort physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf and Ebony Spleenwort are as follows:

Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green
Ebony Spleenwort flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Ebony Spleenwort leaf color: Green

Care of Leatherleaf and Ebony Spleenwort

Care of Leatherleaf and Ebony Spleenwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control and Ebony Spleenwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ebony Spleenwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.