Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China, Japan
South Africa
Types
-
Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri
Number of Varieties
303
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm121.92 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rhomboid
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, 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, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced garden plant fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Container, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern
In Hindi
Bluebeard
Asparagus Fern Plant
In German
Blaubart
Spargel Farnanlage
In French
Bluebeard
Asperges Fern Plante
In Spanish
Barba Azul
Planta del helecho de espárragos
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
Σπαράγγια Fern Plant
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
Espargos Planta Fern
In Polish
Sinobrody
Szparagi Fern roślin
In Latin
Bluebeard
Asparagus Fern Plant Families
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Vascular plant
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Verbenaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Caryopteris
Asparagus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Asparagoideae
Number of Species
7300
1
27800
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