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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Japan  

Types
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
212  
33
15  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
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
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Gold  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Orange Red  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage  
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes  
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
शतावर  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
Gemüsespargel  
Osterlilie  

In French
Asperge  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
Asparagus  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
σπαράγγι  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
Asparagus  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
Szparag lekarski  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
Asparagus  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Liliales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Asparagus  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Asparagoideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
20  

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Difference Between Asparagus and Easter Lily

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

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Importance of Asparagus and Easter Lily

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

Compare Facts of Asparagus vs Easter Lily

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

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