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