Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Fruits, Trees
  
Origin
South Africa
  
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
  
Types
Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Moist Soils
  
Dry areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Red, Orange Red
  
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Autumn
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Rich
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Late Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
  
Do not water excessively
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Rich
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced garden plant fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring
  
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
Yes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic, Vomiting
  
Gastric
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good Cleanser
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
  
Part of Plant Used
Stem
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Container, useful as a ground cover
  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Edible, Fruit Tree
  
Botanical Name
ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'
  
Limonia acidissima
  
Common Name
Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern
  
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
  
In Hindi
Asparagus Fern Plant
  
कबिट
  
In German
Spargel Farnanlage
  
Indischer Holzapfel
  
In French
Asperges Fern Plante
  
Kawista
  
In Spanish
Planta del helecho de espárragos
  
Kawista
  
In Greek
Σπαράγγια Fern Plant
  
γλυκό ασβέστη
  
In Portuguese
Espargos Planta Fern
  
Limonia
  
In Polish
Szparagi Fern roślin
  
Feronia słoniowa
  
In Latin
Asparagus Fern Plant Families
  
dulcis ad cinerem
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Rutaceae
  
Genus
Asparagus
  
Limonia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Citreae
  
Subfamily
Asparagoideae
  
Aurantioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
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.
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.