Asparagus

Malabar nut

About Asparagus and Malabar nut

Asparagus

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 9

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

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1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

White

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Elliptic

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Medium

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, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Asparagus and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Malabar nut

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

Asparagus and Malabar nut Physical Information

Asparagus and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Asparagus and Malabar nut are as follows:

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Asparagus and Malabar nut

Care of Asparagus and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.