1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets
Loamy soils, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
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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
1.9 Habit
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2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
100.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
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White, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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Yellow green, Orange Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Purple
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
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3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
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Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
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Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
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Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut away fading foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
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5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
5.12 Allergy
Scratches, Skin cuts
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
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Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cordage, ropes, Fibre
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
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Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BROMELIA pinguin
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
7.2 Common Name
Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
7.2.1 In Hindi
bromelia pinguin plant
शतावर
7.2.2 In German
Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage
Gemüsespargel
7.2.3 In French
plante Bromelia Pinguin
Asperge
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta Bromelia Pinguin
Asparagus
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Bromelia Pinguin
σπαράγγι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Caraguatá
Asparagus
7.2.7 In Polish
Bromelia Pinguin roślin
Szparag lekarski
7.2.8 In Latin
Commelina pinguin herba
Asparagus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Asparagoideae
8.10 Number of Species