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About Lobelia and Asparagus Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
America
South Africa
1.4 Types
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
415
Rank: 18 (Overall)
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Open areas, River side, Woods
Moist Soils
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
0.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
0.38 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
121.92 cm
Rank: 76 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Red, Violet, White
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Orange Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark 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
Cushion
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period
Average Water Needs, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Container, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Lobelia laxiflora
ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'
7.2 Common Name
Lobelia
Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lobelia
Asparagus Fern Plant
7.2.2 In German
Lobelie
Spargel Farnanlage
7.2.3 In French
Lobelia
Asperges Fern Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lobelia
Planta del helecho de espárragos
7.2.5 In Greek
λοβηλία
Σπαράγγια Fern Plant
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lobélia
Espargos Planta Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Lobelia
Szparagi Fern roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Lobelia
Asparagus Fern Plant Families
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Campanulaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Lobelia
Asparagus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Asparagoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
415
Rank: 38 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Lobelia and Asparagus Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Lobelia and Asparagus Fern? We provide you with everything About Lobelia and Asparagus Fern. Lobelia doesn't have thorns and Asparagus Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Lobelia does not have fragrant flowers. Lobelia has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness and Asparagus Fern has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness. 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 Lobelia and Asparagus Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Lobelia and Asparagus Fern

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

Lobelia and Asparagus Fern Physical Information

Lobelia and Asparagus Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Asparagus Fern are as follows:

  • Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White

  • Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

  • Asparagus Fern flower color: White

  • Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Lobelia and Asparagus Fern

Care of Lobelia and Asparagus Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Lobelia 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.