1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas
Loamy soils, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
2 Information
1.1 Plant Size
1.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.4.1 Minimum Width
12.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.5.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow green, Orange Red
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Purple
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Purple
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
1.7 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Cutting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
3.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Cut away fading foliage
3.8 Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, Compost
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Bugs
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
6.2 Common Name
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
Lechuga de Napa
Asparagus
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
Kapusta Napa
Szparag lekarski
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Asparagoideae
7.10 Number of Species