Asparagus Fern

Chionodoxa

About Asparagus Fern and Chionodoxa

Asparagus Fern

Chionodoxa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils

meadows, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.92 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

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?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Glossy

Matte

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, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

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

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, 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, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, useful as a ground cover

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

CHIONODOXA

7.2 Common Name

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

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Asparagus Fern Plant

Chionodoxa

7.2.2 In German

Spargel Farnanlage

Chionodoxa

7.2.3 In French

Asperges Fern Plante

Chionodoxa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del helecho de espárragos

Chionodoxa

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

Chionodoxa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espargos Planta Fern

Chionodoxa

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparagi Fern roślin

Chionodoxa

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

Chionodoxa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Platyhelminthes

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Cestoda

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Chionodoxa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA6

1 27800

Properties of Asparagus Fern and Chionodoxa

Wondering what are the properties of Asparagus Fern and Chionodoxa? We provide you with everything About Asparagus Fern and Chionodoxa. Asparagus Fern has thorns and Chionodoxa 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 Chionodoxa 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 Chionodoxa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Asparagus Fern and Chionodoxa

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

Asparagus Fern and Chionodoxa Physical Information

Asparagus Fern and Chionodoxa physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Asparagus Fern and Chionodoxa are as follows:

Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa leaf color: Green

Care of Asparagus Fern and Chionodoxa

Care of Asparagus Fern and Chionodoxa 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 Chionodoxa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Asparagus Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chionodoxa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.