Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Not avaialable
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Number of Varieties
1212
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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
Spreading
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Light Yellow
Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, 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
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
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
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Malus domestica Wolf River
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
Common Name
Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Wolf River Apple
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
In Hindi
Wolf River Apple
शतावर
In German
Wolf River Apple
Gemüsespargel
In French
Wolf River Apple
Asperge
In Spanish
Wolf River Apple
Asparagus
In Greek
Wolf River Apple
σπαράγγι
In Portuguese
Wolf River Apple
Asparagus
In Polish
Wolf River Apple
Szparag lekarski
In Latin
Wolf River Apple
Asparagus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Malus
Asparagus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Asparagoideae
Number of Species
75005
1
27800
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