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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus  
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus  

Number of Varieties
1  
212  
33

Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
Loamy soils, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 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
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral  
White, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow green, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

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 Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Cut away fading foliage  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
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
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes  

Allergy
Skin rash  
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Shoots, Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA  
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'  

Common Name
Pima Pineapple  
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus  

In Hindi
Pima अनानस  
शतावर  

In German
Pima Ananas  
Gemüsespargel  

In French
Pima ananas  
Asperge  

In Spanish
Pima piña  
Asparagus  

In Greek
Pima Ανανάς  
σπαράγγι  

In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple  
Asparagus  

In Polish
Pima Ananas  
Szparag lekarski  

In Latin
Pineapple Pima  
Asparagus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Coryphantha  
Asparagus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Cacteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Asparagoideae  

Number of Species
1  
5  
99+

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Difference Between Pima Pineapple and Asparagus

If you are confused whether Pima Pineapple 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 Pima Pineapple and Asparagus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pima Pineapple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in growing season, 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 Pima Pineapple and Asparagus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pima Pineapple and Asparagus

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

Compare Facts of Pima Pineapple 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 Pima Pineapple 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 Pima Pineapple are Skin rash 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. Pima Pineapple has no showy fruits and Asparagus has showy fruits. Also Pima Pineapple is not flowering and Asparagus is not flowering . You can compare Pima Pineapple and Asparagus facts and facts of other plants too.

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