Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus)

Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus) green plant with water droplets on the needle like leaves.
Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus) with fine green needle foliage and small red berries after rain.

Botanical name: Asparagus officinalis

Common name: Garden Asparagus

Family: Asparagaceae    (Formerly:Asparagaceae / Hyacinthaceae / Liliaceae)

Subfamily: Asparagoideae

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 2-9?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapVine or creeper plantSmall plant 2-5 ftFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyYellow, orange flowersWhite, off-white flowersEdible plantEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.Subtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Asparagus officinalis has been used from very early times as a vegetable and medicine, owing to its delicate flavor and diuretic properties.

Similar plants: Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus)


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Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus) green plant rows emerging from soil in sandy ground.
Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus) green plant with feathery foliage filling the wide screen space
Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus) green plant with small red fruit needles branches close up
Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus) green stalks vegetable, close up, isolated on plain white background.
Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus) green plant growing in long rows across the flat dirt field.


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