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Asparagus Fern and Vine Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America, Northwestern United States  
South Africa  

Types
Acer circinatum  
Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  
Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
121.92 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced garden plant fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Container, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER circinatum  
ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'  

Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  
Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern  

In Hindi
बेल मेपल  
Asparagus Fern Plant  

In German
Wein-Ahorn  
Spargel Farnanlage  

In French
Maple Vine  
Asperges Fern Plante  

In Spanish
arce vid  
Planta del helecho de espárragos  

In Greek
αμπέλου Maple  
Σπαράγγια Fern Plant  

In Portuguese
bordo de videira  
Espargos Planta Fern  

In Polish
Vine Maple  
Szparagi Fern roślin  

In Latin
vitis Maple  
Asparagus Fern Plant Families  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Asparagus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Asparagoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
300  
99+

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Difference Between Vine Maple and Asparagus Fern

If you are confused whether Vine Maple or Asparagus Fern are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Vine Maple and Asparagus Fern Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Vine Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Asparagus Fern fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced garden plant fertilizer, fertilize in fall and fertilize in spring. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Vine Maple and Asparagus Fern if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Vine Maple and Asparagus Fern

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Vine Maple and Asparagus Fern. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Vine Maple and Asparagus Fern as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Vine Maple is whereas of Asparagus Fern is . Vine Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Asparagus Fern has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Vine Maple vs Asparagus Fern

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