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

Plant type: Fruit or edible
Fruit type: Fruit or edible
Small plant 2-5 ftPlant form: Small
Plant mature sizeMature height: 2-5 ft
Full sunSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Subtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short timeCold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular; moderate
White, off-white flowersYellow, orange flowersFlower color: White and off-white; yellow, orange
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Ethnomedical 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.Ethnomedical: Ethnomedical plant, traditionally used in folk or indigenous medicine

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)


Image gallery: 5 images
Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus) green plant rows emerging from soil in sandy ground.
Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus) stems growing in straight sandy soil lines during the day.
Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus) green plant with feathery foliage filling the wide screen space
Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus) with dense masses of soft green needles covering the bush area
Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus) green plant with small red fruit needles branches close up
Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus) with fine green feathery foliage and tiny round red fruit.
Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus) green stalks vegetable, close up, isolated on plain white background.
Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus) stalks with green tips and tight scales on a white surface.
Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus) green plant growing in long rows across the flat dirt field.
Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus) rows of green foliage emerging from mounded soil in open area.


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