1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
South Africa
1.4 Types
Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Orange Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
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?
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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, Balanced garden plant fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
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
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
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, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'
7.2 Common Name
Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Asparagus Fern Plant
7.2.2 In German
Spargel Farnanlage
7.2.3 In French
Asperges Fern Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta del helecho de espárragos
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπαράγγια Fern Plant
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espargos Planta Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Szparagi Fern roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Asparagus Fern Plant Families
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Asparagus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asparagoideae
8.10 Number of Species