San Pedro

Asparagus

About San Pedro and Asparagus

San Pedro

Asparagus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not available

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA212

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shrublands

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 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

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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

Spring

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?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

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, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

6-12-12 or 5-10-10

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Aphrodisiac, Tonic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil

Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

7.2 Common Name

San Pedro

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

7.2.1 In Hindi

सैन पेड्रो

शतावर

7.2.2 In German

Echinopsis pachanoi

Gemüsespargel

7.2.3 In French

Echinopsis pachanoi

Asperge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Echinopsis pachanoi

Asparagus

7.2.5 In Greek

San Pedro κάκτος

σπαράγγι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wachuma

Asparagus

7.2.7 In Polish

San pedro (kaktus)

Szparag lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

San Pedro

Asparagus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of San Pedro and Asparagus

Wondering what are the properties of San Pedro and Asparagus? We provide you with everything About San Pedro and Asparagus. San Pedro has thorns and Asparagus doesn't have thorns. Also San Pedro does not have fragrant flowers. San Pedro has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea and Vomiting and Asparagus has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 San Pedro and Asparagus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of San Pedro and Asparagus

Season and care of San Pedro and Asparagus is important to know. While considering everything about San Pedro and Asparagus Care, growing season is an essential factor. San Pedro season is Not Available and Asparagus season is Not Available. The type of soil for San Pedro is Loam, Sand and for Asparagus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for San Pedro is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Asparagus is Neutral, Alkaline.

San Pedro and Asparagus Physical Information

San Pedro and Asparagus physical information is very important for comparison. San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of San Pedro and Asparagus are as follows:

San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
San Pedro leaf color: Not Available
Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of San Pedro and Asparagus

Care of San Pedro and Asparagus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer San Pedro 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.