Pencil Plant

Asparagus

About Pencil Plant and Asparagus

Pencil Plant

Asparagus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2212

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-134-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

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

Yellow

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Red orange

Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, 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

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Latex, Root

Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

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

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

7.2 Common Name

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sher-kandvel

शतावर

7.2.2 In German

Bleistiftstrauch

Gemüsespargel

7.2.3 In French

Aveloz

Asperge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pencil Plant

Asparagus

7.2.5 In Greek

Aveloz

σπαράγγι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

avelós

Asparagus

7.2.7 In Polish

Aveloz

Szparag lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

Aveloz

Asparagus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Euphorbieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Pencil Plant and Asparagus

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

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Season and Care of Pencil Plant and Asparagus

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

Pencil Plant and Asparagus Physical Information

Pencil Plant and Asparagus physical information is very important for comparison. Pencil Plant 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 Pencil Plant and Asparagus are as follows:

Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Pencil Plant and Asparagus

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