Poinsettia

Asparagus Fern

About Poinsettia and Asparagus Fern

Poinsettia

Asparagus Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mexico

South Africa

1.4 Types

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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35.60 cm

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60.96 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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121.92 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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 Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, 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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

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

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

7.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

Asparagus Fern Plant

7.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

Spargel Farnanlage

7.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

Asperges Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

Planta del helecho de espárragos

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

Espargos Planta Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

Szparagi Fern roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Poinsettia and Asparagus Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Poinsettia and Asparagus Fern? We provide you with everything About Poinsettia and Asparagus Fern. Poinsettia doesn't have thorns and Asparagus Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Poinsettia does not have fragrant flowers. Poinsettia has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching and Asparagus Fern has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching. 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 Poinsettia and Asparagus Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Asparagus Fern

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

Poinsettia and Asparagus Fern Physical Information

Poinsettia and Asparagus Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and Asparagus Fern are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Poinsettia and Asparagus Fern

Care of Poinsettia and Asparagus Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning 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 Poinsettia 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.