Asparagus Fern

Sapodilla

About Asparagus Fern and Sapodilla

Asparagus Fern

Sapodilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils

Coastal Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (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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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Needs more water during establishment

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

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

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

4.8 Fertilizers

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

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

Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, useful as a ground cover

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

Manilkara zapota

7.2 Common Name

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

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

7.2.1 In Hindi

Asparagus Fern Plant

चीकू

7.2.2 In German

Spargel Farnanlage

Breiapfelbaum

7.2.3 In French

Asperges Fern Plante

Sapotillier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del helecho de espárragos

chicle

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

sapodilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espargos Planta Fern

sapodilla

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparagi Fern roślin

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

sapodilla

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Sapotaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sapoteae

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Sapotoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Asparagus Fern and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus Fern and Sapodilla

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

Asparagus Fern and Sapodilla Physical Information

Asparagus Fern and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Asparagus Fern and Sapodilla are as follows:

Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Asparagus Fern and Sapodilla

Care of Asparagus Fern and Sapodilla 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 Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Asparagus Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.