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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
North America

Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Grass

Number of Varieties

2125
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
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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
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

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
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

In Hindi

शतावर
Softstem Bulrush

In German

Gemüsespargel
Softstem Bulrush

In French

Asperge
Softstem Bulrush

In Spanish

Asparagus
Softstem Bulrush

In Greek

σπαράγγι
Softstem Bulrush

In Portuguese

Asparagus
Softstem Bulrush

In Polish

Szparag lekarski
Softstem Bulrush

In Latin

Asparagus
Softstem Bulrush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Poales

Family

Liliaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Asparagus
Schoenoplectus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Asparagoideae
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Number of Species

535
1 27800
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Difference Between Asparagus and Softstem Bulrush

If you are confused whether Asparagus or Softstem Bulrush are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Asparagus and Softstem Bulrush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Asparagus are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers, whereas for Softstem Bulrush fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Asparagus and Softstem Bulrush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Asparagus and Softstem Bulrush

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

Compare Facts of Asparagus vs Softstem Bulrush

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Asparagus vs Softstem Bulrush and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Asparagus are allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis whereas of Softstem Bulrush have Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Asparagus has showy fruits and Softstem Bulrush has no showy fruits. Also Asparagus is not flowering and Softstem Bulrush is not flowering . You can compare Asparagus and Softstem Bulrush facts and facts of other plants too.