Asparagus

Sunflower

About Asparagus and Sunflower

Asparagus

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

North America

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

3-10

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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8.50 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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2.46 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

Not Available

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Coarse

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, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Asparagus and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Sunflower

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

Asparagus and Sunflower Physical Information

Asparagus and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Asparagus and Sunflower are as follows:

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Asparagus and Sunflower

Care of Asparagus and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.