| Common Name: |
Ebony Spleenwort |
| Scientific Name: |
Asplenium platyneuron |
| Category: |
Fern |
| Habit: |
Evergreen |
| Flower Description: |
Non-flowering |
| Foliage Description: |
Arching, pinnate, somewhat glossy, dark green sterile fronds. Erect fertile fronds. Central stipe (stem) is dark purplish brown |
| Height of Plant: |
1-1 1/2 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
1 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 3 - 8b |
| Light Requirements: |
Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Usage: |
Dry to medium |
| Moisture Requirement(s): |
Tolerates dry shade |
| Soil Type: |
Well-drained, humus rich to rocky |
| Native Range: |
Tropical Africa, United States, West Indies |
| Propagation: |
By spores and division |
| Maintenance: |
Medium |
| Other Information: |
Common name of spleenwort refers to purported medicinal value once attributed to the plant |
| Photographer: |
Jon Wooten |
| Location: |
Native Plant Garden |