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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

2125
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12*7

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
H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
-

Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
-

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
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

शतावर
पोई

In German

Gemüsespargel
Malabarspinat

In French

Asperge
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Asparagus
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

σπαράγγι
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Asparagus
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Szparag lekarski
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Asparagus
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Asparagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Asparagus
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Asparagoideae
-

Number of Species

560
1 27800
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Difference Between Asparagus and Malabar Spinach

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Importance of Asparagus and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Asparagus and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Asparagus and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Asparagus has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Asparagus vs Malabar Spinach

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