Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Grass
  
Origin
North America, Africa
  
Japan
  
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
  
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
9 - 5
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Yellow, Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Oblovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
  
Dry soil, Shallow soil
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Spores
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
  
Keep ground moist
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Consistently
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Adequately
  
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, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune grass to maintain level, 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
  
organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Scale
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
  
Flowers
None
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available
  
Acne, Aging, Laxative
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
ASPLENIUM platyneuron
  
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
  
Common Name
ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort
  
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
  
In Hindi
Ebony Spleenwort
  
जापानी वन घास
  
In German
Ebony Streifenfarn
  
Japanische gras
  
In French
Ebony doradille
  
Forêt herbe japonaise
  
In Spanish
Ebony Spleenwort
  
forestales hierba japonesa
  
In Greek
Ebony Spleenwort
  
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
  
In Portuguese
Ebony Spleenwort
  
floresta grama japonês
  
In Polish
Ebony Spleenwort
  
Japoński las lato
  
In Latin
Clear Spleenwort
  
Forest gramina Italica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Filicopsida
  
Monocots
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Poales
  
Family
Aspleniaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Asplenium
  
Hachanechloa
  
Clade
Eupolypods II
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Arundinariinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available