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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Number of Varieties

25212
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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

Sap
Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
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

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Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix
शतावर

In German

toxicodendron vernix
Gemüsespargel

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix
Asperge

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON
Asparagus

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix
σπαράγγι

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix
Asparagus

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix
Szparag lekarski

In Latin

Natrum vernix
Asparagus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron
Asparagus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Asparagoideae

Number of Species

355
1 27800
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Difference Between Poison Sumac and Asparagus

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

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Importance of Poison Sumac and Asparagus

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

Compare Facts of Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac are Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation 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. Poison Sumac has showy fruits and Asparagus has showy fruits. Also Poison Sumac is not flowering and Asparagus is not flowering . You can compare Poison Sumac and Asparagus facts and facts of other plants too.