Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Acer palmatum
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Number of Varieties
700212
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-74-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
8-1
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Sap
Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Used as preservative
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
In Hindi
Japanese Maple
शतावर
In German
japanischer Ahorn
Gemüsespargel
In French
érable du Japon
Asperge
In Spanish
arce japonés
Asparagus
In Greek
Japanese Maple
σπαράγγι
In Portuguese
bordo japonês
Asparagus
In Polish
Klon japoński
Szparag lekarski
In Latin
Acer palmatum
Asparagus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Aceraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Acer
Asparagus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Asparagoideae
Number of Species
1285
1
27800
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