Asparagus

Konjac

About Asparagus and Konjac

Asparagus

Konjac

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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212

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

6-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

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

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

Purple, Burgundy

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

Not Available

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

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Spring, Late Spring

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

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Generally pruned to waist height, 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 growing season, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Dry soil, Full Sun, 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

Not Available

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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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

Bold

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

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

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

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Bulbs, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

Konjac

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Teufelszunge

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

konjac

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

konjac

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

Konjac

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

konjac

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

konjac

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

Konjac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Arales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Amorphophallus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Thomsonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Asparagus and Konjac

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Konjac

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

Asparagus and Konjac Physical Information

Asparagus and Konjac physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Asparagus and Konjac are as follows:

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available

Care of Asparagus and Konjac

Care of Asparagus and Konjac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Konjac pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, 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 Konjac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.