1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Not Available
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
White, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow green, Orange Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
7.2 Common Name
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
7.2.1 In Hindi
शतावर
7.2.2 In German
Gemüsespargel
7.2.3 In French
Asperge
7.2.4 In Spanish
Asparagus
7.2.5 In Greek
σπαράγγι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Asparagus
7.2.7 In Polish
Szparag lekarski
7.2.8 In Latin
Asparagus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Asparagus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asparagoideae
8.10 Number of Species