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About Bamboo and Asparagus


About Asparagus and Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Vegetable   

Origin
China, Japan   
Southern Europe, Mediterranean   

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus   

Number of Varieties
1500   
10
212   
26

Habitat
Warmer regions   
Loamy soils, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White, Gold   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red   
Yellow green, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green, Purple   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green, Purple   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought   
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves   
Cut away fading foliage   

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

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes   

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning   
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems   
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Shoots, Stem   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA   
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'   

Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo   
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus   

In Hindi
Bānsa   
शतावर   

In German
Bambus   
Gemüsespargel   

In French
Bambou   
Asperge   

In Spanish
Bambú   
Asparagus   

In Greek
μπαμπού   
σπαράγγι   

In Portuguese
bambu   
Asparagus   

In Polish
Bambus   
Szparag lekarski   

In Latin
Bamboo   
Asparagus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Asparagales   

Family
Poaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Acidosasa   
Asparagus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Bambuseae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae   
Asparagoideae   

Number of Species
1400   
15
5   
99+

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Properties of Bamboo and Asparagus

Wondering what are the properties of Bamboo and Asparagus? We provide you with everything About Bamboo and Asparagus. Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Asparagus doesn't have thorns. Also Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Bamboo has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Asparagus has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning. 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 Bamboo and Asparagus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bamboo and Asparagus

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

Bamboo and Asparagus Physical Information

Bamboo and Asparagus physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Asparagus are as follows:

Care of Bamboo and Asparagus

Care of Bamboo and Asparagus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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