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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus  
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  

Number of Varieties
212  
33
100  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-3  

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  
-  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Gold  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Orange Red  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  
Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'  
APIUM graveolens  

Common Name
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus  
Celery  

In Hindi
शतावर  
अजवायन  

In German
Gemüsespargel  
Sellerie  

In French
Asperge  
Céleri  

In Spanish
Asparagus  
Apio  

In Greek
σπαράγγι  
Σέλινο  

In Portuguese
Asparagus  
Aipo  

In Polish
Szparag lekarski  
Seler  

In Latin
Asparagus  
apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Apiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Asparagus  
Apium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Apieae  

Subfamily
Asparagoideae  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Asparagus and Celery

If you are confused whether Asparagus or Celery 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 Celery 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 Celery fertilizers required are Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Asparagus and Celery if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Asparagus and Celery

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Asparagus and Celery. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Asparagus and Celery 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 Celery is Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation and Weight loss. Asparagus has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin while Celery has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Asparagus vs Celery

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 Celery 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 Celery have Irritation to stomach respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Asparagus has showy fruits and Celery has no showy fruits. Also Asparagus is not flowering and Celery is not flowering . You can compare Asparagus and Celery facts and facts of other plants too.

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