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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Eastern Asia

Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Number of Varieties

21210
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

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
21,22

Habit

-
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm105.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm135.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red
Orange Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
-

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

In Hindi

शतावर
Gardenia jasminoides

In German

Gemüsespargel
Gardenie

In French

Asperge
Cape Jasmine

In Spanish

Asparagus
Gardenia jasminoides

In Greek

σπαράγγι
Cape Jasmine

In Portuguese

Asparagus
Gardenia jasminoides

In Polish

Szparag lekarski
Gardenia jaśminowata

In Latin

Asparagus
Gardenia mucronata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Gentianales

Family

Liliaceae
Rubiaceae

Genus

Asparagus
Gardenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Asparagoideae
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Number of Species

5200
1 27800
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Difference Between Asparagus and Cape Jasmine

If you are confused whether Asparagus or Cape Jasmine are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Asparagus and Cape Jasmine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Asparagus are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers, whereas for Cape Jasmine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Asparagus and Cape Jasmine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Asparagus and Cape Jasmine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Asparagus and Cape Jasmine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Asparagus and Cape Jasmine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Asparagus is Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B and Vitamin E whereas of Cape Jasmine is chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering and Detoxification. Asparagus has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin while Cape Jasmine has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Asparagus vs Cape Jasmine

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Asparagus vs Cape Jasmine and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Asparagus are allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis whereas of Cape Jasmine have Hay fever and Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Asparagus has showy fruits and Cape Jasmine has no showy fruits. Also Asparagus is not flowering and Cape Jasmine is not flowering . You can compare Asparagus and Cape Jasmine facts and facts of other plants too.