Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Australia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Acacia aneura, Corkwood
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Number of Varieties
15212
0
40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 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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Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
White, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green
Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
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, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Root rot
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
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
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
In Hindi
Mulga
शतावर
In German
Mulga
Gemüsespargel
In French
Mulga
Asperge
In Spanish
Mulga
Asparagus
In Greek
mulga
σπαράγγι
In Portuguese
Mulga
Asparagus
In Polish
Mulga
Szparag lekarski
In Latin
Mulga
Asparagus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Acacia
Asparagus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Asparagoideae
Number of Species
305
1
27800
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