Asparagus

Blue Spruce

About Asparagus and Blue Spruce

Asparagus

Blue 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

Western United States

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

212NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

Green, Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

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

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

Prune in winter, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Fine

Medium

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

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

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

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

PICEA pungens

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Colorado blue spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Blue Spruce Baum

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

Blue Spruce Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

Blue Spruce Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

Árvore Spruce azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

Blue Spruce Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

Blue 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

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

535

1 27800

Properties of Asparagus and Blue Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Asparagus and Blue Spruce? We provide you with everything About Asparagus and Blue Spruce. Asparagus doesn't have thorns and Blue 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 Blue 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 Blue Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Blue Spruce

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

Asparagus and Blue Spruce Physical Information

Asparagus and Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Asparagus and Blue Spruce are as follows:

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Asparagus and Blue Spruce

Care of Asparagus and Blue Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Blue Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.