Asparagus

Garlic

About Asparagus and Garlic

Asparagus

Garlic

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

World/Pandemic, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

212600

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Fields, Loamy soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

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 cm2.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

White, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red

Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Dry soil, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Budding, From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

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

No pruning needed, 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

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Dry soil, Shade areas

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

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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

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

Bugs, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Bulbs

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used for its medicinal properties

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

ALLIUM sativum

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Cultivated Garlic, Garlic

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

लहसुन

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Knoblauch

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

Ail

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

Ajo

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

σκόρδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

alho

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

czosnek

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

allium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Lilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

5500

1 27800

Properties of Asparagus and Garlic

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Garlic

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

Asparagus and Garlic Physical Information

Asparagus and Garlic physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Garlic height is 45.70 cm and width 2.00 cm. The color specification of Asparagus and Garlic are as follows:

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Garlic flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Garlic leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Asparagus and Garlic

Care of Asparagus and Garlic include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Garlic pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Garlic needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.