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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus  
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan  

Number of Varieties
212  
33
30  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained  
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12 - 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  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Gold  
White, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Orange Red  
Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Oval, Finely Dentate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage  
Remove no more than one-third of each branch  

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  
All-purpose dry fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes  
Nematodes  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E  
Antitussive  

Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem  
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol  
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'  
OSMANTHUS fragrans  

Common Name
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus  
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive  

In Hindi
शतावर  
Sweet Olive  

In German
Gemüsespargel  
Sweet Olive  

In French
Asperge  
Olive douce  

In Spanish
Asparagus  
Oliva dulce  

In Greek
σπαράγγι  
γλυκό Ελιά  

In Portuguese
Asparagus  
Olive doce  

In Polish
Szparag lekarski  
słodki Olive  

In Latin
Asparagus  
Dulce Olive  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Asparagus  
Osmanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
Asparagoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
15  
99+

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Difference Between Asparagus and Sweet Olive

If you are confused whether Asparagus or Sweet Olive 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 Sweet Olive 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 Sweet Olive fertilizers required are All-purpose dry fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Asparagus and Sweet Olive if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Asparagus and Sweet Olive

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

Compare Facts of Asparagus vs Sweet Olive

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 Sweet Olive 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 Sweet Olive have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Asparagus has showy fruits and Sweet Olive has no showy fruits. Also Asparagus is not flowering and Sweet Olive is not flowering . You can compare Asparagus and Sweet Olive facts and facts of other plants too.

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