Asparagus

Lucky Bamboo

About Asparagus and Lucky Bamboo

Asparagus

Lucky Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Western Africa

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

212NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-15

0 99

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

H2, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

White, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

White, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

White, Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Algae growing in water and on container, Brown stalks, Leaves with brown tip, Stalks yellow from bottom up, White sticky substance on stalks, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

DRACAENA sanderiana

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Lucky Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

Lucky Bamboo

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Lucky Bamboo

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

Lucky Bamboo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

bambú de la suerte

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

τυχερός μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

bambu da sorte

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

lucky bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

felix bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Asparagus and Lucky Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Lucky Bamboo

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

Asparagus and Lucky Bamboo Physical Information

Asparagus and Lucky Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lucky Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Asparagus and Lucky Bamboo are as follows:

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Lucky Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Lucky Bamboo leaf color: White and Green

Care of Asparagus and Lucky Bamboo

Care of Asparagus and Lucky Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Lucky Bamboo 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 Lucky Bamboo needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.