Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Fern
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
Types
Asparagus setaceus,Asparagus meyeri,Asaragus densiflorus
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris
M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
moist forests
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-152-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
17, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Bone strength
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MICROLEPIA strigosa
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
Common Name
Asparagus Fern, Common asparagus fern, Plumosa Fern
Fiddlehead ferns,
shuttlecock fern
In Hindi
Lace Fern
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
In German
Feder-Spargel
Ostrich Fern
In French
Lace Fern
fougère à l'autruche
In Spanish
Asparagus setaceus
avestruz helecho
In Greek
Lace Fern
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
In Portuguese
Lace Fern
Ostrich Fern
In Polish
Szparag pierzasty
Struś Fern
In Latin
Lace Fern
struthionem Fern
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Liliales
Polypodiales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Asparagus
Matteuccia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asparagoideae
-
Number of Species
18012
1
27800
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