Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Fruit
  
Origin
North America, Africa
  
Southeastern Asia
  
Types
Asplenium platyneuron platyneuron, Asplenium platyneuron incisum, Asplenium platyneuron bacculum-rubrum
  
not available
  
Habitat
Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites
  
Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
10-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Spores
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune in summer, Remove damaged 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
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Scale
  
Aphids, Mites, White outside
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Dental erosion
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
ASPLENIUM platyneuron
  
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
  
Common Name
ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort
  
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
  
In Hindi
Ebony Spleenwort
  
Shiraz Limoo
  
In German
Ebony Streifenfarn
  
Bearss Kalk
  
In French
Ebony doradille
  
Bearss chaux
  
In Spanish
Ebony Spleenwort
  
Bearss cal
  
In Greek
Ebony Spleenwort
  
BEARSS ασβέστη
  
In Portuguese
Ebony Spleenwort
  
Bearss cal
  
In Polish
Ebony Spleenwort
  
bearss wapna
  
In Latin
Clear Spleenwort
  
bearss lime
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Filicopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Aspleniaceae
  
Rutaceae
  
Genus
Asplenium
  
Citrus
  
Clade
Eupolypods II
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available