Asparagus Fern

Italian Ryegrass

About Asparagus Fern and Italian Ryegrass

Asparagus Fern

Italian Ryegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

1.4 Types

Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils

Grassland, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 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

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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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121.92 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases

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% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, useful as a ground cover

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

7.2 Common Name

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

Italian Ryegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Asparagus Fern Plant

इतालवी ryegrass

7.2.2 In German

Spargel Farnanlage

italienisches Raigras

7.2.3 In French

Asperges Fern Plante

Ray-grass italien

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del helecho de espárragos

raigrás italiano

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

Ιταλικά ήρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espargos Planta Fern

azevém

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparagi Fern roślin

życica wielokwiatowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

Italian ryegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Lolium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Asparagus Fern and Italian Ryegrass

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus Fern and Italian Ryegrass

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

Asparagus Fern and Italian Ryegrass Physical Information

Asparagus Fern and Italian Ryegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Asparagus Fern and Italian Ryegrass are as follows:

Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Asparagus Fern and Italian Ryegrass

Care of Asparagus Fern and Italian Ryegrass 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 Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Asparagus Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.