Asparagus

Bread Tree

About Asparagus and Bread Tree

Asparagus

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

South Africa

Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

21266

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

शतावर

Bread Tree

In German

Gemüsespargel

Brotbaum

In French

Asperge

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Asparagus

Árbol del pan

In Greek

σπαράγγι

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Asparagus

Árvore de pão

In Polish

Szparag lekarski

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Asparagus

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Asparagales

Cycadales

Family

Liliaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Asparagus

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Number of Species

566

1 27800

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Properties of Asparagus and Bread Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Asparagus and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About Asparagus and Bread Tree. Asparagus doesn't have thorns and Bread Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Asparagus does not have fragrant flowers. Asparagus has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis and Bread Tree 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 Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Bread Tree

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

Asparagus and Bread Tree Physical Information

Asparagus and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Asparagus and Bread Tree are as follows:

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Asparagus and Bread Tree

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