Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
South Africa
Types
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Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri
Number of Varieties
503
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm121.92 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
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
Mouth itching, Throat itching
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
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Container, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Jonathan'
ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'
Common Name
Apple, Eating Apple, Jonathan Apple
Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern
In Hindi
जोनाथन सेब
Asparagus Fern Plant
In German
Jonathan (Apfel)
Spargel Farnanlage
In French
Jonathan (pomme)
Asperges Fern Plante
In Spanish
Jonathan manzana
Planta del helecho de espárragos
In Greek
Jonathan μήλο
Σπαράγγια Fern Plant
In Portuguese
Jonathan maçã
Espargos Planta Fern
In Polish
Jonatan (jabłko)
Szparagi Fern roślin
In Latin
Apple Ionathan
Asparagus Fern Plant Families
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Malus
Asparagus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Asparagoideae
Number of Species
50300
1
27800
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