Asparagus

Black Spruce

About Asparagus and Black Spruce

Asparagus

Black Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

212NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-81-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

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, Herb / Vegetable

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

PICEA mariana

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

Black Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Schwarz Fichte

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

Noir Épicéa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

Negro árbol de abeto

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

Árvore Spruce Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

Niger abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Pinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Asparagus and Black Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Asparagus and Black Spruce? We provide you with everything About Asparagus and Black Spruce. Asparagus doesn't have thorns and Black Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Asparagus does not have fragrant flowers. Asparagus has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis and Black Spruce has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Asparagus and Black Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Black Spruce

Season and care of Asparagus and Black Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Asparagus and Black Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Asparagus season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Black Spruce season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Asparagus is Loam, Sand and for Black Spruce is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Asparagus is Neutral, Alkaline and for Black Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.

Asparagus and Black Spruce Physical Information

Asparagus and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Asparagus and Black Spruce are as follows:

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Asparagus and Black Spruce

Care of Asparagus and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.