Asparagus

Crown-of-Thorns

About Asparagus and Crown-of-Thorns

Asparagus

Crown-of-Thorns

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Madagascar

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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212

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Forests, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

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

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Obovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

stem tip 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

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

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

Full-strength 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

Insignificant

Showy

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

Not Available

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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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

Matte

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

Ants, Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

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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

Antibacterial, Cancer, Schistosomiasis, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Flowers, Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

EUPHORBIA milii

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Crown of thorns, Christ plant, Christ thorn

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

Crown-of-Thorns

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Dornenkrone

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

Couronne d'épines

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

Corona de espinas

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

Crown - of- Αγκάθια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

Crown -de- espinhos

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

Korona cierniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

Coronam de spinis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Asparagus and Crown-of-Thorns

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Crown-of-Thorns

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

Asparagus and Crown-of-Thorns Physical Information

Asparagus and Crown-of-Thorns physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Crown-of-Thorns height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Asparagus and Crown-of-Thorns are as follows:

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Crown-of-Thorns flower color: Red
Crown-of-Thorns leaf color: Green

Care of Asparagus and Crown-of-Thorns

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