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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Australia

Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

2122
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Very 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
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average 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

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage
Prune after flowering

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 spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Drought, Salt

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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
-

Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
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Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

शतावर
Silver Wattle

In German

Gemüsespargel
Silver Wattle

In French

Asperge
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Asparagus
acacia amarilla

In Greek

σπαράγγι
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Asparagus
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Szparag lekarski
Silver Wattle

In Latin

Asparagus
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Fabales

Family

Liliaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Asparagus
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Asparagoideae
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Number of Species

5950
1 27800
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Difference Between Asparagus and Silver Wattle

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Importance of Asparagus and Silver Wattle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Asparagus and Silver Wattle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Asparagus and Silver Wattle 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 Silver Wattle is . Asparagus has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin while Silver Wattle has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Asparagus vs Silver Wattle

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