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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 ...
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]
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.
This is a list of plants that have a culinary role as vegetables. "Vegetable" can be used in several senses, including culinary, botanical and legal. This list includes botanical fruits such as pumpkins, and does not include herbs, spices, cereals and most culinary fruits and culinary nuts. Edible fungi are not included in this list.
At the turn of the 21st century, California growers were farming more than 36,000 acres of asparagus. Now, fewer than 3,000 acres are in production in the state for commercial sale. These are the ...
Asparagus setaceus is a scrambling evergreen perennial with tough green stems and leaves, which may reach several metres in length. The leaves are actually leaf-like cladodes up to 7 mm long by 0.1 mm in diameter, which arise in clumps of up to 15 from the stem, making a fine, soft green fern-like foliage.
Asparagus racemosus (satavar, shatavari, or shatamull, shatawari) is a species of asparagus native from Africa through southern Asia, including the Indian subcontinent, to northern Australia. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It grows 1–2 m (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) tall and prefers to take root in gravelly, rocky soils high up in piedmont plains, at 1,300–1,400 ...
Companion planting is thought by its practitioners to assist in the growth of one or both plants involved in the association. Possible mechanisms [ 1 ] include attracting beneficial insects , [ 2 ] repelling pests , [ 3 ] or providing nutrients such as by fixing nitrogen , [ 4 ] shade, or support.