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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

South Africa
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Number of Varieties

7212
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Cut away fading foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

-
-

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

-
-

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

Allergy

Toxic
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
शतावर

In German

Button Strauch
Gemüsespargel

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Asperge

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Asparagus

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
σπαράγγι

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Asparagus

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Szparag lekarski

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Asparagus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Asparagales

Family

Bruniaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Asparagus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
Asparagoideae

Number of Species

125
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Asparagus

If you are confused whether Buttonbush or Asparagus 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 Buttonbush and Asparagus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Buttonbush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Asparagus fertilizers required are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Buttonbush and Asparagus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Buttonbush and Asparagus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Asparagus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and Asparagus 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 Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic whereas of Asparagus is Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B and Vitamin E. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while Asparagus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Asparagus

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 Buttonbush vs Asparagus 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 Buttonbush are Toxic whereas of Asparagus have allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Asparagus has showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Asparagus is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Asparagus facts and facts of other plants too.