Asparagus

Kochia

About Asparagus and Kochia

Asparagus

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

212140

0 40000

1.8 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-11

0 99

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 1

1.11 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.12 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

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

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

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

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Asparagus and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Kochia

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

Asparagus and Kochia Physical Information

Asparagus and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Asparagus and Kochia are as follows:

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Asparagus and Kochia

Care of Asparagus and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.