Life Span
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South Africa
Types
Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri
Number of Varieties
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
121.92 cm
Rank: 76 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Thorns
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced garden plant fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
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Fragrant Leaf
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
-
Showy Foliage
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33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Self-Sowing
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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
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
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39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'
Common Name
Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern
In Hindi
Asparagus Fern Plant
In German
Spargel Farnanlage
In French
Asperges Fern Plante
In Spanish
Planta del helecho de espárragos
In Greek
Σπαράγγια Fern Plant
In Portuguese
Espargos Planta Fern
In Polish
Szparagi Fern roślin
In Latin
Asparagus Fern Plant Families
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Asparagus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Asparagoideae
Number of Species
300
Rank: 55 (Overall)
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27800
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