Asparagus

Giant Reed

About Asparagus and Giant Reed

Asparagus

Giant Reed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Arundo, Carrizo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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212

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

6-10

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

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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18.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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150.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of 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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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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

Not Available

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

ARUNDO donax

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Giant Reed

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

नरकट

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Pfahlrohr

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

Arundo donax

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

Arundo donax

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

Arundo donax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

Cana-do-reino

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

Lasecznica trzcinowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

Arundo donax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Arundo

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Asparagus and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Giant Reed

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

Asparagus and Giant Reed Physical Information

Asparagus and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Asparagus and Giant Reed are as follows:

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Asparagus and Giant Reed

Care of Asparagus and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.