Asparagus

Jacob's Ladder

About Asparagus and Jacob's Ladder

Asparagus

Jacob's Ladder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Not Available

1.4.2 Number of Varieties

212NA

0 40000

2.11 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

2.12 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

2.13 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

2.14 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

2.15 Habit

Not Available

Cushion/Mound-forming

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm27.90 cm

0.1 6350

3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

Blue, Lavender

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red

Non Fruiting Plant

3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Linear

3.4 Thorns

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4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

4.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

4.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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4.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Care

5.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

5.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

5.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

5.4 Watering Plants

5.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

5.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

5.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

5.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

5.5 Soil

5.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

5.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

5.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

5.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

5.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

5.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

5.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Drought

6 Facts

6.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

6.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

6.2 Fruits

6.2.1 Showy Fruit

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6.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

6.3 Fragrance

6.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

6.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

6.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

6.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

6.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

6.8 Evergreen

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6.9 Invasive

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6.10 Self-Sowing

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6.11 Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

Butterflies

6.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Not Available

7 Benefits

7.1 Uses

7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

7.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

Not Available

7.1.3 Edible Uses

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7.1.4 Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

7.2 Plant Benefits

7.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Black Dyes, Not Available

7.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Not Available

7.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

7.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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7.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

8 Scientific Name

8.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

Polemonium caeruleum

8.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Jacob's Ladder

8.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

Jacob's Ladder

8.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Jacob's Ladder

8.2.3 In French

Asperge

Jacob's Ladder

8.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

Jacob's Ladder

8.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

Jacob's Ladder

8.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

Jacob's Ladder

8.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

Jacob's Ladder

8.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

Jacob's Ladder

9 Classification

9.1 Kingdom

Plantae

9.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

9.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

9.4 Order

Asparagales

Ericales

9.5 Family

Liliaceae

Polemoniaceae

9.6 Genus

Asparagus

Polemonium

9.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

9.8 Tribe

Not Available

9.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Not Available

9.10 Number of Species

540

1 27800

Properties of Asparagus and Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Jacob's Ladder

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

Asparagus and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Asparagus and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Asparagus and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Asparagus and Jacob's Ladder

Care of Asparagus and Jacob's Ladder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Jacob's Ladder 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 Jacob's Ladder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.