1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
World/Pandemic
1.4 Types
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.13 Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.14 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.15 AHS Heat Zone
1.16 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
H2, 17, 24
1.17 Habit
Not Available
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm2.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.5.3 Fruit Color
Yellow green, Orange Red
Non Fruiting Plant
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Light Green
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
1.7 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Sprigging or Stolonizing
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Needs more water during establishment
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
organic fertlizers
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Dollar spot, Leaf spot
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms
4.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Not Available
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Erosion control
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
No Medicinal Use
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem
Not Available
5.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
Used as a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Lawns and Turf
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
PASPALUM vaginatum
6.2 Common Name
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
Gemüsespargel
Seashore Paspalum
6.2.3 In French
Asperge
Seashore Paspalum
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
σπαράγγι
Αιγιαλός Paspalum
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Asparagus
seashore Paspalum
6.2.7 In Polish
Szparag lekarski
Nad morzem Paspalum
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Asparagoideae
Panicoideae
7.10 Number of Species