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About Asparagus Fern



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber 0

Origin
South Africa 0

Types
Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri 0

Number of Varieties
3 89

Habitat
Moist Soils 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15 0

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available 0

Sunset Zone
21,22 0

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
60.96 cm 100

Minimum Width
121.92 cm 76

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
White 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Red, Orange Red 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green 0

Shape
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Leaf Shape
Needle like 0

Thorns
Yes 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
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Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Summer 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade 0

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 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced garden plant fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring 0

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Yes 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
Yes 0

Edible Fruit
Not Available 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Not Available 0

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available 0

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Fine 0

Foliage Sheen
Glossy 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
Yes 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds 0

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic, Vomiting 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Insignificant 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Not Available 0

Part of Plant Used
Stem 0

Other Uses
Container, useful as a ground cover 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta' 0

Common Name
Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern 0

In Hindi
Asparagus Fern Plant 0

In German
Spargel Farnanlage 0

In French
Asperges Fern Plante 0

In Spanish
Planta del helecho de espárragos 0

In Greek
Σπαράγγια Fern Plant 0

In Portuguese
Espargos Planta Fern 0

In Polish
Szparagi Fern roślin 0

In Latin
Asparagus Fern Plant Families 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Vascular plant 0

Class
Liliopsida 0

Order
Asparagales 0

Family
Liliaceae 0

Genus
Asparagus 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Asparagoideae 0

Number of Species
Not Available 0

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Properties of Asparagus Fern

Want to know the properties of Asparagus Fern? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Asparagus Fern is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic and Vomiting. Asparagus Fern Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Asparagus Fern Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Asparagus Fern. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Asparagus Fern physical information is as follows: 60.96 cm tall and 121.92 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Needle like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Asparagus Fern

Taking Asparagus Fern Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Asparagus Fern include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Asparagus Fern

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Asparagus Fern is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Asparagus Fern is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri. This plant's habitat is Moist Soils and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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