Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe
South Africa
Types
Not Available
Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Farms
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-15
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Needle like
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced garden plant fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Container, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
AVENA sativa
ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'
Common Name
Oat
Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern
In Hindi
जई
Asparagus Fern Plant
In German
Haferpflanze
Spargel Farnanlage
In French
Plantes d'avoine
Asperges Fern Plante
In Spanish
planta de avena
Planta del helecho de espárragos
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
Σπαράγγια Fern Plant
In Portuguese
aveia planta
Espargos Planta Fern
In Polish
Owies roślin
Szparagi Fern roślin
In Latin
Oat plant
Asparagus Fern Plant Families
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Aveneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Pooideae
Asparagoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Oat plant and Asparagus Fern
Season and care of Oat plant and Asparagus Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Oat plant and Asparagus Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oat plant season is Not Available and Asparagus Fern season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oat plant is Loam and for Asparagus Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oat plant is Neutral and for Asparagus Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Oat plant and Asparagus Fern Physical Information
Oat plant and Asparagus Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Oat plant and Asparagus Fern are as follows:
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Asparagus Fern flower color: White
- Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Care of Oat plant and Asparagus Fern
Care of Oat plant and Asparagus Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oat plant 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 Oat plant 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.