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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Number of Varieties

10212
0 40000
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Habitat

Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Ivory
White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red
Yellow green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

feather-shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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 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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, 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
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Biodiesel, Wax
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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

Common Name

Spindle Palm
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

In Hindi

Spindle Palm
शतावर

In German

Spindelpalme
Gemüsespargel

In French

Palmiste marron
Asperge

In Spanish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Asparagus

In Greek

Spindle Palm
σπαράγγι

In Portuguese

Spindle Palm
Asparagus

In Polish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Szparag lekarski

In Latin

Spindle Palm
Asparagus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Arecales
Asparagales

Family

Arecaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Hyophorbe
Asparagus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Asparagoideae

Number of Species

1705
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Palm and Asparagus

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

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Importance of Spindle Palm and Asparagus

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

Compare Facts of Spindle Palm 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 Spindle Palm 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 Spindle Palm are Asthma and Rhinitis 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. Spindle Palm has showy fruits and Asparagus has showy fruits. Also Spindle Palm is not flowering and Asparagus is not flowering . You can compare Spindle Palm and Asparagus facts and facts of other plants too.