Asparagus

Mexican Blue Palm

About Asparagus and Mexican Blue Palm

Asparagus

Mexican Blue Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Mexico

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2124

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

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

H1, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Circular

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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

fungus, Rust aphids, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, 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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Leaves, Seeds, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

BRAHEA armata

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

Palmier bleu du Mexique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

palma blanca

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

Mexican Blue Palm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Brahea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Asparagus and Mexican Blue Palm

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Mexican Blue Palm

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

Asparagus and Mexican Blue Palm Physical Information

Asparagus and Mexican Blue Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mexican Blue Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Asparagus and Mexican Blue Palm are as follows:

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Mexican Blue Palm flower color: Ivory
Mexican Blue Palm leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver and Gray

Care of Asparagus and Mexican Blue Palm

Care of Asparagus and Mexican Blue Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Mexican Blue Palm 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 Mexican Blue Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.