Asparagus aethiopicus Sprengeri Group
GROUND ASPARAGUS FERN, EMERALD FEATHER
Asparagaceae-Asparagoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-12

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Flowers: strongly fragrant flowers in white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Ornamental Fruit: red
 
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Asparagus aethiopicus Sprengeri Group
GROUND ASPARAGUS FERN, EMERALD FEATHER
Asparagaceae-Asparagoideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-12

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: strongly fragrant flowers in white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Ornamental Fruit: red


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & mediterranean designs

Uses: pot, hanging basket, mass planting, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: yes






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