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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps

Number of Varieties

2123
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-812-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-10

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
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm2.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
-

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage
Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
-

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
-

Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

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

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
-

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
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
Conophytum

Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
knopies cone plants

In Hindi

शतावर
Living Stone

In German

Gemüsespargel
lebendigen Stein

In French

Asperge
Living Stone

In Spanish

Asparagus
Piedra viva

In Greek

σπαράγγι
Living Stone

In Portuguese

Asparagus
pedra viva

In Polish

Szparag lekarski
pedra viva

In Latin

Asparagus
vivus lapis,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae
Aizoaceae

Genus

Asparagus
Lithops

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ruschiae

Subfamily

Asparagoideae
Ruschioideae

Number of Species

5120
1 27800
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Difference Between Asparagus and Conophytum

If you are confused whether Asparagus or Conophytum 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 Conophytum 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 Conophytum fertilizers required are can go long without fertilizers and Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Asparagus and Conophytum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Asparagus and Conophytum

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

Compare Facts of Asparagus vs Conophytum

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