Asparagus Fern

Konjac

About Asparagus Fern and Konjac

Asparagus Fern

Konjac

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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

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

6-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

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

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60.96 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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121.92 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple, Burgundy

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

Not Available

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

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Generally pruned to waist height, 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

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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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

Bold

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

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

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

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Bulbs, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, useful as a ground cover

Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

7.2 Common Name

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

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

7.2.1 In Hindi

Asparagus Fern Plant

Konjac

7.2.2 In German

Spargel Farnanlage

Teufelszunge

7.2.3 In French

Asperges Fern Plante

konjac

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del helecho de espárragos

konjac

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

Konjac

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espargos Planta Fern

konjac

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparagi Fern roślin

konjac

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

Konjac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Arales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Amorphophallus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Thomsonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Asparagus Fern and Konjac

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus Fern and Konjac

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

Asparagus Fern and Konjac Physical Information

Asparagus Fern and Konjac physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Asparagus Fern and Konjac are as follows:

Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available

Care of Asparagus Fern and Konjac

Care of Asparagus Fern and Konjac 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 Konjac pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, 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 Konjac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.