Hardy Kiwi

Asparagus Fern

About Hardy Kiwi and Asparagus Fern

Hardy Kiwi

Asparagus Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

South Africa

1.4 Types

Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca

Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-15

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

550.00 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm121.92 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Red, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

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 Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Regular watering required

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

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

Cats

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

Cottage Garden

Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown for shade

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Vine

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA arguta

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Kiwi

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

हार्डी कीवी

Asparagus Fern Plant

7.2.2 In German

Hardy Kiwi

Spargel Farnanlage

7.2.3 In French

kiwai

Asperges Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi hardy

Planta del helecho de espárragos

7.2.5 In Greek

σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

kiwi Hardy

Espargos Planta Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

hardy kiwi

Szparagi Fern roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Hardy kiwi

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Theales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Actinidiaceae

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Hardy Kiwi and Asparagus Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Hardy Kiwi and Asparagus Fern? We provide you with everything About Hardy Kiwi and Asparagus Fern. Hardy Kiwi doesn't have thorns and Asparagus Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Hardy Kiwi does not have fragrant flowers. Hardy Kiwi 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 Hardy Kiwi and Asparagus Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hardy Kiwi and Asparagus Fern

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

Hardy Kiwi and Asparagus Fern Physical Information

Hardy Kiwi and Asparagus Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Hardy Kiwi height is 550.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Hardy Kiwi and Asparagus Fern are as follows:

Hardy Kiwi flower color: White and Ivory
Hardy Kiwi leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Asparagus Fern

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Asparagus Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hardy Kiwi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Hardy Kiwi needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.