Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fern
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Asparagus setaceus,Asparagus meyeri,Asaragus densiflorus
Number of Varieties
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped
Thorns
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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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2% - Fern Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
98% - Fern Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
2% - Fern Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
5% - Fern Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
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25% - Fern Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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64% - Fern Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
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41% - Fern Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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All - Fern Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MICROLEPIA strigosa
Common Name
Asparagus Fern, Common asparagus fern, Plumosa Fern
In Hindi
Lace Fern
In German
Feder-Spargel
In French
Lace Fern
In Spanish
Asparagus setaceus
In Greek
Lace Fern
In Portuguese
Lace Fern
In Polish
Szparag pierzasty
In Latin
Lace Fern
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Asparagus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Asparagoideae
Number of Species
180
Rank: 77 (Overall)
1
27800
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