Asparagus

Engelmann Spruce

About Asparagus and Engelmann Spruce

Asparagus

Engelmann Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

mexicana , white spruce

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2122

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Alpine Meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red

Light brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green

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

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

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

reseeds, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Prune ocassionally, 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

Needle rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Unknown

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

guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

PICEA engelmannii

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

mountain spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

Engelmann spruce

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Engelmann spruce

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

Engelmann spruce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

Engelmann spruce

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

Engelmann spruce

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

Engelmann spruce

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

Engelmann spruce

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

Engelmann spruce

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Asparagus and Engelmann Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Engelmann Spruce

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

Asparagus and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

Asparagus and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Asparagus and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Engelmann Spruce flower color: Not Available
Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Asparagus and Engelmann Spruce

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