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Asparagus cochinchinensis is distributed in eastern Asia including the Philippines and Japan; named after the southern region of Vietnam, in Vietnamese A. cochinchinensis is called thiên môn đông, [3] the latter similar to tian men dong (天門冬) in Chinese. This is a trailing plant, growing up to 2.5 m long; leaves are phyllodes, 15-25 ...
Asparagus is a perennial that will grow larger and more productive each year and produce for many years with almost no maintenance
It has been adapted by and to other countries (such as Canada) in various forms. A plant may be described as "hardy to zone 10": this means that the plant can withstand a minimum temperature of 30 to 40 °F (−1.1 to 4.4 °C). Unless otherwise specified, in American contexts "hardiness zone" or simply "zone" usually refers to the USDA scale.
Zones: 1 to 6 (for hardneck garlic; softneck varieties can be cultivated in warmer zones) Size: 2 to 3 feet tall x 1 foot wide Care requirements: Full sun; moderate water; well-drained soil.
Asparagus acutifolius, common name wild asparagus, is an evergreen perennial plant belonging to the genus Asparagus.The specific epithet, acutifolius, meaning "thorny leaves", is derived from Latin acutus (pointed, acute), and -folius (-leaved), and refers to the characteristic shape of the leaves, a quite common feature in the typical plants of the Mediterranean.
Asparagus setaceus, with the common names of common asparagus fern, asparagus grass, [2] lace fern, climbing asparagus, or ferny asparagus, is a climbing plant in the family Asparagaceae native to southern Africa. [3] Despite its common name, the plant is not a true fern, but has leaves that resemble one. [4]
It is an easy plant to grow, and does not require fertilizer. [12] The plant grows rapidly, attaining a size up to 1.8 to 2.7 metres (5.9 to 8.9 ft) in height and width in a single growing season. [3] It can tolerate freezing temperatures during winter, as it dies back and then re-grows in the spring, [13] yielding for six years or more. [9]
The leaves radiate from the center of the plant's apex in all directions (spherical). Blooming from May to July, the flowering stem grows above the foliage, to a height of 5 m (16 ft) tall [1] and a diameter of 3 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 in). The stem is topped by a long plume of straw-colored small flowers about 2.5 cm long with six tepals. The color ...