Asparagus

Common Rush

About Asparagus and Common Rush

Asparagus

Common Rush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2125

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-6

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

H1, 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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long hair-like leaves

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Divison, reseeds

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Does not require 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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Bumblebees, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

JUNCUS effusus

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Soft Rush

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

Soft Rush

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Soft Rush

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

Soft Rush

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

Soft Rush

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

Soft Rush

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

Soft Rush

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

Soft Rush

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

Soft Rush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Juncaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Juncus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Asparagus and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Common Rush

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

Asparagus and Common Rush Physical Information

Asparagus and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Asparagus and Common Rush are as follows:

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Asparagus and Common Rush

Care of Asparagus and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.