1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Mediterranean
1.4 Types
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
Fields, Loamy soils
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, H1, H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Gold
White, Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow green, Orange Red
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
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
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Compost, fertilize in winter
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Light Frost
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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
As decorated salad
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
PISUM sativum
7.2 Common Name
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
Garden Pea
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
7.2.7 In Polish
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
Dicotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asparagoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species