Aaron Caladium

Asparagus Fern

About Aaron Caladium and Asparagus Fern

Aaron Caladium

Asparagus Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm121.92 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Red, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced garden plant fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Container, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

Asparagus Fern Plant

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

Spargel Farnanlage

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

Asperges Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

Planta del helecho de espárragos

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

Espargos Planta Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

Szparagi Fern roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and Asparagus Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Aaron Caladium and Asparagus Fern? We provide you with everything About Aaron Caladium and Asparagus Fern. Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns and Asparagus Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Aaron Caladium does not have fragrant flowers. Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Asparagus Fern has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Aaron Caladium and Asparagus Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Asparagus Fern

Season and care of Aaron Caladium and Asparagus Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Aaron Caladium and Asparagus Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aaron Caladium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Asparagus Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aaron Caladium is Loam, Sand and for Asparagus Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aaron Caladium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Asparagus Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aaron Caladium and Asparagus Fern Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Asparagus Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Asparagus Fern are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Aaron Caladium and Asparagus Fern

Care of Aaron Caladium and Asparagus Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Asparagus Fern pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.