Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Egypt
Types
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Lactuca sativa
Number of Varieties
21210
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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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
1, 2, 3, 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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Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gold
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Spoon Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
-
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
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
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
Full Sun, Partial 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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
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
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
Lactuca sativa
Common Name
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
Lettuce
In Hindi
शतावर
सलाद
In German
Gemüsespargel
Salat
In French
Asperge
Salade
In Spanish
Asparagus
Lechuga
In Greek
σπαράγγι
Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
Asparagus
Alface
In Polish
Szparag lekarski
Sałata
In Latin
Asparagus
lactuca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Asparagus
Lactuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Asparagoideae
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Number of Species
5100
1
27800
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