Asparagus

Silver Bells

About Asparagus and Silver Bells

Asparagus

Silver Bells

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2123

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Prune grass to maintain level, 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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

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

Bees, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

Silver bells

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Silver bells

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

Silver bells

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

Silver bells

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

Silver bells

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

Silver bells

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

Silver bells

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

Silver bells

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Ebenales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Halesia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Asparagus and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Silver Bells

Season and care of Asparagus and Silver Bells is important to know. While considering everything about Asparagus and Silver Bells Care, growing season is an essential factor. Asparagus season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Silver Bells season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Asparagus is Loam, Sand and for Silver Bells is Not Available while the PH of soil for Asparagus is Neutral, Alkaline and for Silver Bells is Not Available.

Asparagus and Silver Bells Physical Information

Asparagus and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Asparagus and Silver Bells are as follows:

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Asparagus and Silver Bells

Care of Asparagus and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.