Italian Arum

Asparagus Fern

About Italian Arum and Asparagus Fern

Italian Arum

Asparagus Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm121.92 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Red, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green

Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

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

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARUM italicum

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

7.2 Common Name

Italian Arum, Lords-and-Ladies

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

इतालवी एरम

Asparagus Fern Plant

7.2.2 In German

Italienisch Arum

Spargel Farnanlage

7.2.3 In French

Arum italienne

Asperges Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Arum italiana

Planta del helecho de espárragos

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιταλικά Arum

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Arum italiano

Espargos Planta Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

włoski Arum

Szparagi Fern roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Italian Arum

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Areae

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Italian Arum and Asparagus Fern

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

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Season and Care of Italian Arum and Asparagus Fern

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

Italian Arum and Asparagus Fern Physical Information

Italian Arum and Asparagus Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Arum height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Italian Arum and Asparagus Fern are as follows:

Italian Arum flower color: White, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Italian Arum leaf color: White and Green
Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Italian Arum and Asparagus Fern

Care of Italian Arum and Asparagus Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Italian Arum pruning is done No pruning needed 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 Italian Arum 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.