Chinese Dogwood

Asparagus

About Chinese Dogwood and Asparagus

Chinese Dogwood

Asparagus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2212

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Spreading

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obtuse

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

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

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Birds

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

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

Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS kousa

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Dogwood

शतावर

7.2.2 In German

Chinese Dogwood

Gemüsespargel

7.2.3 In French

Dogwood chinoise

Asperge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dogwood chino

Asparagus

7.2.5 In Greek

κινεζική Dogwood

σπαράγγι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dogwood chinês

Asparagus

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński Dereń

Szparag lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

Dogwood Chinese

Asparagus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cornoideae

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Dogwood and Asparagus

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Dogwood and Asparagus

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

Chinese Dogwood and Asparagus Physical Information

Chinese Dogwood and Asparagus physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Dogwood and Asparagus are as follows:

Chinese Dogwood flower color: White and Green
Chinese Dogwood leaf color: Light Green
Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Chinese Dogwood and Asparagus

Care of Chinese Dogwood and Asparagus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Chinese Dogwood 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.