Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Not Available
South Africa
Types
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
9-15
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
21,22
Habit
Not Available
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Tiny
Needle like
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Not Available
Fast
Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
Yes
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced garden plant fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Not Available
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Edible Fruit
Not Available
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Not Available
Yes
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Invasive
Not Available
Yes
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Yes
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Container, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA cinerea
ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'
Common Name
Abbotswood Potentilla
Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern
In Hindi
Potentilla Abbotswood
Asparagus Fern Plant
In German
Abbotswood potentilla
Spargel Farnanlage
In French
Abbotswood potentille
Asperges Fern Plante
In Spanish
Abbotswood Potentilla
Planta del helecho de espárragos
In Greek
Abbotswood Potentilla
Σπαράγγια Fern Plant
In Portuguese
Abbotswood Potentilla
Espargos Planta Fern
In Polish
Abbotswood Potentilla
Szparagi Fern roślin
In Latin
Abbotswood Potentilla
Asparagus Fern Plant Families
Phylum
Not Available
Vascular plant
Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Asparagus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Asparagoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Asparagus Fern
Season and care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Asparagus Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Abbotswood Potentilla and Asparagus Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abbotswood Potentilla season is Not Available and Asparagus Fern season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Asparagus Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Asparagus Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Abbotswood Potentilla and Asparagus Fern Physical Information
Abbotswood Potentilla and Asparagus Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Abbotswood Potentilla and Asparagus Fern are as follows:
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Asparagus Fern flower color: White
- Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Asparagus Fern
Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Asparagus Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning 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 Abbotswood Potentilla 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.