Asparagus Fern

Sweet Potato

About Asparagus Fern and Sweet Potato

Asparagus Fern

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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121.92 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

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

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

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

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

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, 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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

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

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, useful as a ground cover

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

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

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Asparagus Fern Plant

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Spargel Farnanlage

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Asperges Fern Plante

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del helecho de espárragos

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espargos Planta Fern

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparagi Fern roślin

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Asparagus Fern and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus Fern and Sweet Potato

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

Asparagus Fern and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Asparagus Fern and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Asparagus Fern and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Asparagus Fern and Sweet Potato

Care of Asparagus Fern and Sweet Potato 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 Sweet Potato pruning is done 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 Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.