Asparagus: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Asparagus

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garden asparagus

Asparagus fern (Asparagus densiflorus) with clusters of small, bright red fruits among dense, feathery green foliage.

Asparagus fern (Asparagus densiflorus) with dense, feathery green foliage growing in a garden bed with brown soil.

Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)

vegetable structures

How is white asparagus grown and harvested?

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Red and yellow cherry tomatoes, some forming a question mark, against a light blue background. (organic, fruits, vegetables)

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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

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Chef tossing vegetables in a frying pan over a burner (skillet, food).

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