Asparagus

Diascia

About Asparagus and Diascia

Asparagus

Diascia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

212NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Farms, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red

Not Available

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Arrowhead

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

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

Indeterminate

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Food for insects

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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

Diascia

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Diascia

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

Diascia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

Diascia

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

Diascia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

Diascia

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

Diascia

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

Diascia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Arthropoda

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Diascia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hemimerideae

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Scrophularioideae

8.10 Number of Species

570

1 27800

Properties of Asparagus and Diascia

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Diascia

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

Asparagus and Diascia Physical Information

Asparagus and Diascia physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Asparagus and Diascia are as follows:

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green

Care of Asparagus and Diascia

Care of Asparagus and Diascia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.