Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
2121
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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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
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Habit
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm900.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow green, Orange Red
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
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
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
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Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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Allergy
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
शतावर
कबिट
In German
Gemüsespargel
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Asperge
Kawista
In Spanish
Asparagus
Kawista
In Greek
σπαράγγι
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Asparagus
Limonia
In Polish
Szparag lekarski
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Asparagus
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Sapindales
Family
Liliaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Asparagus
Limonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Citreae
Subfamily
Asparagoideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
51
1
27800
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