Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Sedge or Rush
Origin
India, Iran
North America
Types
-
Grass
Number of Varieties
-5
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Mountains
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm270.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Brown, Orange Red
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
convulsions, gastro-intestinal problems, Miscarriage
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, epilepsy, Laxative, Upset stomach
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a flavouring in food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Ferula assa-foetida
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
Common Name
Asafoetida
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
In Hindi
हींग
Softstem Bulrush
In German
asafoetida
Softstem Bulrush
In French
Asafoetida
Softstem Bulrush
In Spanish
Asa fétida
Softstem Bulrush
In Greek
Μηδικό σίλφιο
Softstem Bulrush
In Portuguese
Asafoetida
Softstem Bulrush
In Polish
Asafoetida
Softstem Bulrush
In Latin
Asafoetida
Softstem Bulrush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Poales
Family
Fagaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Ferula
Schoenoplectus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
13035
1
27800
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