1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Southern Africa
1.4 Types
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Gold
Red, Pink, Tan
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow green, Orange Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Once a week
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
No pruning needed in the early stages
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
Flies, Insects
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Dry Mouth
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
Hoodia gordonii
7.2 Common Name
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
ǁhoba, Ghaap
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Asparagoideae
Asclepiadoideae
8.10 Number of Species