Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
South Africa
Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata
Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-159-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
-
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm121.92 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, 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
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
Prune ocassionally
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
-
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food
Container, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea
ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'
Common Name
Celosia
Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern
In Hindi
Celosia
Asparagus Fern Plant
In German
Celosia
Spargel Farnanlage
In French
Celosia
Asperges Fern Plante
In Spanish
Celosia
Planta del helecho de espárragos
In Greek
Celosia
Σπαράγγια Fern Plant
In Portuguese
Celosia
Espargos Planta Fern
In Polish
celosia
Szparagi Fern roślin
In Latin
Celosia
Asparagus Fern Plant Families
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Celosia
Asparagus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Asparagoideae
Number of Species
11300
1
27800
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