1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Tree
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hills, Woods
Loamy soils, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
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
Upright/Erect
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Brown
Yellow green, Orange Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Purple
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Green, Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Salt
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, cathartic, Cough, Indigestion
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making wood alcohol, Wood is used in construction
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GLEDITSIA triacanthos f. inermis
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
7.2 Common Name
Thornless Honeylocust
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
7.2.1 In Hindi
thornless honeylocust
शतावर
7.2.2 In German
thornless honeylocust
Gemüsespargel
7.2.3 In French
thornless Honeylocust
Asperge
7.2.4 In Spanish
honeylocust sin espinas
Asparagus
7.2.5 In Greek
thornless honeylocust
σπαράγγι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
honeylocust thornless
Asparagus
7.2.7 In Polish
thornless honeylocust
Szparag lekarski
7.2.8 In Latin
thornless honeylocust
Asparagus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Asparagoideae
8.10 Number of Species