Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs
Number of Varieties
2122
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
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
H2
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm2,600.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gold
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Orange Red
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Irregular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove 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
20-20-20 amount, 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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
ARTOCARPUS altilis
Common Name
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
Breadfruit
In Hindi
शतावर
Breadfruit Tree
In German
Gemüsespargel
Brotfruchtbaum
In French
Asperge
Breadfruit Arbre
In Spanish
Asparagus
árbol del pan
In Greek
σπαράγγι
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Asparagus
Árvore de fruta-pão
In Polish
Szparag lekarski
Breadfruit drzewo
In Latin
Asparagus
Arum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Urticales
Family
Liliaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Asparagus
Artocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Artocarpeae
Subfamily
Asparagoideae
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Number of Species
560
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27800
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