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Compare Ebony Spleenwort and Ladyfern


Ladyfern and Ebony Spleenwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Fern   

Origin
North America, Africa   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Asplenium platyneuron platyneuron, Asplenium platyneuron incisum, Asplenium platyneuron bacculum-rubrum   
Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites   
hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Lance shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Spores   
Spores   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water occasionally   
Requires consistently moist soil   

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   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Full Shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Scale   
Red blotch, Slugs   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
None   

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   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Nasal irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Available   

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   
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
useful as a ground cover   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ASPLENIUM platyneuron   
Athyrium filix-femina   

Common Name
ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort   
Ladyfern   

In Hindi
Ebony Spleenwort   
lady fern   

In German
Ebony Streifenfarn   
Wald-Frauenfarn   

In French
Ebony doradille   
Athyrium filix-femina   

In Spanish
Ebony Spleenwort   
Athyrium filix-femina   

In Greek
Ebony Spleenwort   
lady fern   

In Portuguese
Ebony Spleenwort   
lady fern   

In Polish
Ebony Spleenwort   
Wietlica samicza   

In Latin
Clear Spleenwort   
lady fern   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Pteridophyta   

Class
Filicopsida   
Polypodiopsida   

Order
Polypodiales   
Polypodiales   

Family
Aspleniaceae   
Dryopteridaceae   

Genus
Asplenium   
Athyrium   

Clade
Eupolypods II   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Physematieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
700   
27
Not Available   

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Difference Between Ebony Spleenwort and Ladyfern

If you are confused whether Ebony Spleenwort or Ladyfern are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ebony Spleenwort and Ladyfern Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ebony Spleenwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer and Put diluted fertilizers, whereas for Ladyfern fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ebony Spleenwort and Ladyfern if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ebony Spleenwort and Ladyfern

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ebony Spleenwort and Ladyfern. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ebony Spleenwort and Ladyfern as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Ebony Spleenwort is General weakness in children, Mouth Sores and Not Available whereas of Ladyfern is Anthelmintic, Diuretic and Poultice. Ebony Spleenwort has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Ladyfern has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Ebony Spleenwort vs Ladyfern

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Ebony Spleenwort vs Ladyfern and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Ebony Spleenwort are Not Available whereas of Ladyfern have Nasal irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ebony Spleenwort has no showy fruits and Ladyfern has no showy fruits. Also Ebony Spleenwort is not flowering and Ladyfern is not flowering . You can compare Ebony Spleenwort and Ladyfern facts and facts of other plants too.

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