Celosia

Asparagus Fern

About Celosia and Asparagus Fern

Celosia

Asparagus Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-15

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

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1.8 Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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60.96 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

121.92 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

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Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Container, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

7.2 Common Name

Celosia

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Celosia

Asparagus Fern Plant

7.2.2 In German

Celosia

Spargel Farnanlage

7.2.3 In French

Celosia

Asperges Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Celosia

Planta del helecho de espárragos

7.2.5 In Greek

Celosia

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Celosia

Espargos Planta Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

celosia

Szparagi Fern roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Celosia

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Celosia

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Celosia and Asparagus Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Celosia and Asparagus Fern? We provide you with everything About Celosia and Asparagus Fern. Celosia doesn't have thorns and Asparagus Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Celosia does not have fragrant flowers. Celosia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Asparagus Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Celosia and Asparagus Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Celosia and Asparagus Fern

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

Celosia and Asparagus Fern Physical Information

Celosia and Asparagus Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Asparagus Fern are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Celosia and Asparagus Fern

Care of Celosia and Asparagus Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and 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. In summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.