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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

2125
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-6

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
H1, 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

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Does not require 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage
Prune to control growth, 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
-

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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
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Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem
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Other Uses

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
Soft Rush

In Hindi

शतावर
Soft Rush

In German

Gemüsespargel
Soft Rush

In French

Asperge
Soft Rush

In Spanish

Asparagus
Soft Rush

In Greek

σπαράγγι
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Asparagus
Soft Rush

In Polish

Szparag lekarski
Soft Rush

In Latin

Asparagus
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Poales

Family

Liliaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Asparagus
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Asparagoideae
-

Number of Species

5400
1 27800
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Difference Between Asparagus and Common Rush

If you are confused whether Asparagus or Common Rush 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 Common Rush 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 Common Rush fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Asparagus and Common Rush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Asparagus and Common Rush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Asparagus and Common Rush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Asparagus and Common Rush 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 Common Rush is . Asparagus has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin while Common Rush has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Asparagus vs Common Rush

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