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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Western Europe

Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
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Number of Varieties

2123
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-81-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-1

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought

Care

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
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Frost, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number

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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
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem
Leaves, Stem

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 As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
Kohlrabi

In Hindi

शतावर
नवलकोल

In German

Gemüsespargel
Kohlrabi

In French

Asperge
Chou-rave

In Spanish

Asparagus
Brassica oleracea gongyloides

In Greek

σπαράγγι
Kohlrabi

In Portuguese

Asparagus
Kohlrabi

In Polish

Szparag lekarski
Kalarepa

In Latin

Asparagus
Kohlrabi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Capparales

Family

Liliaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Asparagus
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Asparagoideae
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Number of Species

51
1 27800
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Difference Between Asparagus and Kohlrabi

If you are confused whether Asparagus or Kohlrabi 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 Kohlrabi 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 Kohlrabi fertilizers required are organic fertlizers and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Asparagus and Kohlrabi if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Asparagus and Kohlrabi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Asparagus and Kohlrabi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Asparagus and Kohlrabi 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 Kohlrabi is Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals and Weight loss. Asparagus has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin while Kohlrabi has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Asparagus vs Kohlrabi

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 Kohlrabi 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 Kohlrabi have Digestive Problems, sneezing and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Asparagus has showy fruits and Kohlrabi has no showy fruits. Also Asparagus is not flowering and Kohlrabi is not flowering . You can compare Asparagus and Kohlrabi facts and facts of other plants too.