Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
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Types
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
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Number of Varieties
2124
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-2
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Orange Red
Dark Red, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Orange, Gold, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
-
Allergy
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
Diarrhea, Fever, Headache, Hepatitis, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Botanical Name
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
VITIS labrusca 'Fragola'
Common Name
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
Fox Grape, Red Grape
In Hindi
शतावर
लाल अंगूर
In German
Gemüsespargel
Rote Trauben
In French
Asperge
Raisin rouge
In Spanish
Asparagus
Uvas rojas
In Greek
σπαράγγι
κόκκινα σταφύλια
In Portuguese
Asparagus
Uvas vermelhas
In Polish
Szparag lekarski
czerwone winogrona
In Latin
Asparagus
uva,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rhamnales
Family
Liliaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Asparagus
Vitis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asparagoideae
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Number of Species
51100
1
27800
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