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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
212  
33

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
Loamy soils, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Yellow green, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Cut away fading foliage  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Shoots, Stem  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'  

Common Name
Celery  
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus  

In Hindi
अजवायन  
शतावर  

In German
Sellerie  
Gemüsespargel  

In French
Céleri  
Asperge  

In Spanish
Apio  
Asparagus  

In Greek
Σέλινο  
σπαράγγι  

In Portuguese
Aipo  
Asparagus  

In Polish
Seler  
Szparag lekarski  

In Latin
apium  
Asparagus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Apium  
Asparagus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Apieae  
-  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Asparagoideae  

Number of Species
1  
5  
99+

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Difference Between Celery and Asparagus

If you are confused whether Celery 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 Celery and Asparagus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Celery are Less fertilizing, 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 Celery and Asparagus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Celery and Asparagus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Celery and Asparagus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Celery 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 Celery is Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation and Weight loss whereas of Asparagus is Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B and Vitamin E. Celery has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing and Skin Problems while Asparagus has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Celery 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 Celery 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 Celery are Irritation to stomach 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. Celery has no showy fruits and Asparagus has showy fruits. Also Celery is not flowering and Asparagus is not flowering . You can compare Celery and Asparagus facts and facts of other plants too.

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