Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Number of Varieties
5212
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40000
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Habitat
secondary forest, Temperate Regions
Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-104-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Cut away fading foliage
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
Allergy
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
Common Name
Sakaki
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
In Hindi
Sakaki
शतावर
In German
Sperrstrauch
Gemüsespargel
In French
Sakaki
Asperge
In Spanish
Sakaki
Asparagus
In Greek
Sakaki
σπαράγγι
In Portuguese
Sakaki
Asparagus
In Polish
Sakaki
Szparag lekarski
In Latin
Sakaki
Asparagus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Theales
Asparagales
Family
Theaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cleyera
Asparagus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Asparagoideae
Number of Species
185
1
27800
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