Asparagus

Song-of-India

About Asparagus and Song-of-India

Asparagus

Song-of-India

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Madagascar

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

212NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Tropical Indian Ocean Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

White, Green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

stem tip cuttings

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, Do Not over Water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Flecking, Fluoride toxicity, Fusarium leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

Bugs, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Antipyretic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Dysmenorrhea, Hemostatic, Malaria

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used to make herbal teas

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

DRACAENA reflexa

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Pleomele, Song-of-India

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

Song-of-India

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Song-of-India

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

Song- of- Inde

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

Song- de - la India

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

Τραγούδι - του -Ινδίας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

Canção -da-Índia

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

Song- of- Indie

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

Song of India :

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Asparagus and Song-of-India

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Song-of-India

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

Asparagus and Song-of-India Physical Information

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

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Song-of-India flower color: White and Green
Song-of-India leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Asparagus and Song-of-India

Care of Asparagus and Song-of-India include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Song-of-India pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Song-of-India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.