Asparagus

Nasturtium

About Asparagus and Nasturtium

Asparagus

Nasturtium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

South America

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Annuals

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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212

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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15.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

White, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

White, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Medium

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, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

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

Red blotch

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

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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

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

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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

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

TROPAEOLUM majus

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

Tropaeolum majus

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

nasturcja większa

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

Tropaeolum majus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Tropaeolaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Tropaeolum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Asparagus and Nasturtium

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Nasturtium

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

Asparagus and Nasturtium Physical Information

Asparagus and Nasturtium physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Asparagus and Nasturtium are as follows:

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Asparagus and Nasturtium

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