Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
congesta, paucinervia
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Number of Varieties
2212
0
40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
8-1
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale White, White
White, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Carissa carandas
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
Common Name
Black Currant
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना
शतावर
In German
Carandas
Gemüsespargel
In French
karondas
Asperge
In Spanish
karondas
Asparagus
In Greek
karondas
σπαράγγι
In Portuguese
karondas
Asparagus
In Polish
karondas
Szparag lekarski
In Latin
karondas
Asparagus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Asparagales
Family
Apocynaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Carissa
Asparagus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Asparagoideae
Number of Species
105
1
27800
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