Asparagus

Protea

About Asparagus and Protea

Asparagus

Protea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

212NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-11

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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

Not Available

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

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

All year

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of 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

Neutral

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Flying insects, Insects

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

PROTEA

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

Protea plant

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Protea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

usine de Protea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

planta de protea

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

φυτό Protea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

planta Protea

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

Protea roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

Protea herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Proteaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Protea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Proteae

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Proteoideae

8.10 Number of Species

51600

1 27800

Properties of Asparagus and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Protea

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

Asparagus and Protea Physical Information

Asparagus and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Asparagus and Protea are as follows:

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

Care of Asparagus and Protea

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