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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fern

Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types
Asparagus setaceus,Asparagus meyeri,Asaragus densiflorus

Number of Varieties
3 100

Habitat
moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
17, 23, 24

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

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
No

Season

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
No

Tolerances
-

Care

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

Facts

Flowers
-

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Stem

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

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

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Liliales

Family
Dennstaedtiaceae

Genus
Asparagus

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Asparagoideae

Number of Species
180 77

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Properties of Lace Fern

Want to know the properties of Lace 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. Lace 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 gastro-intestinal problems and Skin irritation. Lace 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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Lace Fern Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Lace 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. Lace Fern physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Bell Shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Lace Fern

Taking Lace 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 Lace Fern include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Lace Fern

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Lace Fern is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Lace Fern is a very important plant from Fern. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Asparagus setaceus,Asparagus meyeri,Asaragus densiflorus. This plant's habitat is moist forests and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. 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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