About Asafoetida

Asafoetida

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

India, Iran

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

100.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

convulsions, gastro-intestinal problems, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, epilepsy, Laxative, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a flavouring in food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ferula assa-foetida

7.2 Common Name

Asafoetida

7.2.1 In Hindi

हींग

7.2.2 In German

asafoetida

7.2.3 In French

Asafoetida

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asa fétida

7.2.5 In Greek

Μηδικό σίλφιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asafoetida

7.2.7 In Polish

Asafoetida

7.2.8 In Latin

Asafoetida

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Ferula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Applicable

8.10 Number of Species

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Asafoetida

Want to know the properties of Asafoetida? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Asafoetida is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are convulsions, gastro-intestinal problems and Miscarriage. Asafoetida Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Asthma, Bronchitis, epilepsy, Laxative and Upset stomach
Part of plant used: Fruits and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Asafoetida Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Asafoetida. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Asafoetida physical information is as follows: 100.00 cm tall and 40.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Compound. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow green
Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Asafoetida

Taking Asafoetida Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Asafoetida include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Asafoetida

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Asafoetida is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Asafoetida is a very important plant from . There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. This plant's habitat is Desert and Mountains and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.