1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa
1.4 Types
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
Temperate Regions
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm800.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow green, Orange Red
Orange, Yellow
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Not Available
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
Birds
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
Sorbus aucuparia
7.2 Common Name
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
Rowan, Mountain ash
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
Asparagus
Árvore de Rowan
7.2.7 In Polish
Szparag lekarski
Rowan Tree
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, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asparagoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species