Asparagus Fern

Fuller's Teasel

About Asparagus Fern and Fuller's Teasel

Asparagus Fern

Fuller's Teasel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Europe, Asia

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

Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-8

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

121.92 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.7 Plant Color

1.7.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.7.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Non Fruiting Plant

1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green

Green

1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

1.8 Shape

1.8.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate

1.9 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Average Water Needs

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

3.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.7 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, Requires very little pruning

3.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

4.12 Allergy

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

Skin irritation

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers

5.2.3 Other Uses

Container, useful as a ground cover

Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Wildflower

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

DIPSACUS fullonum

6.2 Common Name

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

Fuller's Teasel

6.2.1 In Hindi

Asparagus Fern Plant

Fuller's Teasel

6.2.2 In German

Spargel Farnanlage

Fullers Karde

6.2.3 In French

Asperges Fern Plante

Cardère à foulon

6.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del helecho de espárragos

Cardo de Fuller

6.2.5 In Greek

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

Νεράγκαθο του Fuller

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Espargos Planta Fern

Carda de Fuller

6.2.7 In Polish

Szparagi Fern roślin

Fullera Oset

6.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

Teasel Fullonis

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Anthophyta

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Asparagales

Dipsacales

7.5 Family

Liliaceae

Dipsacaceae

7.6 Genus

Asparagus

Dipsacus

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Dipsacoideae

7.10 Number of Species

NA16

1 27800

Properties of Asparagus Fern and Fuller's Teasel

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus Fern and Fuller's Teasel

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

Asparagus Fern and Fuller's Teasel Physical Information

Asparagus Fern and Fuller's Teasel physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Asparagus Fern and Fuller's Teasel are as follows:

Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Fuller's Teasel flower color: Purple
Fuller's Teasel leaf color: Green

Care of Asparagus Fern and Fuller's Teasel

Care of Asparagus Fern and Fuller's Teasel 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 Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Asparagus Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fuller's Teasel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.