1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Not Available
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.3 Habitat
fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands
Loamy soils, Well Drained
1.4 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.5 AHS Heat Zone
1.6 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
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
1.7 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Yellow green, Orange Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, 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
bees, Borers, 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
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
Bees, Birds, Deers
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, 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
Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PRUNUS americana
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
7.2 Common Name
Wild Plum
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
ciruelo silvestre
Asparagus
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
dzikiej śliwy
Szparag lekarski
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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
Amygdaloideae
Asparagoideae
8.10 Number of Species