Asparagus Fern

Wood Apple

About Asparagus Fern and Wood Apple

Asparagus Fern

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

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

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (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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900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray 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

Autumn

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

Rich

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

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Do not water excessively

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

Rich

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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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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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

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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5.12 Allergy

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

Gastric

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

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Good Cleanser

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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Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Fruits

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

Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

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

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Asparagus Fern Plant

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

Spargel Farnanlage

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

Asperges Fern Plante

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del helecho de espárragos

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espargos Planta Fern

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparagi Fern roślin

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Asparagus Fern and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus Fern and Wood Apple

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

Asparagus Fern and Wood Apple Physical Information

Asparagus Fern and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Asparagus Fern and Wood Apple are as follows:

Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Asparagus Fern and Wood Apple

Care of Asparagus Fern and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Asparagus Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.