Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Africa
Types
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Number of Varieties
2125
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-4
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
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
-
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gold
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Orange Red
White, Yellow, Salmon
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
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 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
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
-
Allergy
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
-
Edible Uses
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✘
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✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
Potassium, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
Common Name
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
In Hindi
शतावर
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
In German
Gemüsespargel
Honigtau
In French
Asperge
Miellat
In Spanish
Asparagus
Gotas de miel
In Greek
σπαράγγι
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
In Portuguese
Asparagus
melão de Honeydew
In Polish
Szparag lekarski
melon spadzi
In Latin
Asparagus
honeydew
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cucurbitales
Family
Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Asparagus
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asparagoideae
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Number of Species
51
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27800
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