1 What is
1.1 Life Span
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
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero'
Cryptanthus 'Agate'
Cryptanthus 'Alberta'
Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
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
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?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
5.12 Allergy
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allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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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
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Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
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
CRYPTANTHUS
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
7.2 Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
Asparagus
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
Asparagus
7.2.7 In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
Szparag lekarski
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
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