Asparagus Fern

Hippeastrum

About Asparagus Fern and Hippeastrum

Asparagus Fern

Hippeastrum

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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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

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60.96 cm

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38.10 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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121.92 cm

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30.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green

Green, Dark 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, Summer, 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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

Not Available

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, useful as a ground cover

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

7.2 Common Name

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

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Asparagus Fern Plant

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.2 In German

Spargel Farnanlage

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.3 In French

Asperges Fern Plante

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del helecho de espárragos

Hippeastrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

Hippeastrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espargos Planta Fern

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparagi Fern roślin

Hippeastrum

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

Hippeastrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Amaryllis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Asparagus Fern and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus Fern and Hippeastrum

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

Asparagus Fern and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Asparagus Fern and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Asparagus Fern and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Asparagus Fern and Hippeastrum

Care of Asparagus Fern and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.