Asparagus aphyllus subsp. aphyllus
Asparagus aphyllus subsp. aphyllus
- Native to:
- Algeria | Baleares | Egypt | Italy | Libya | Morocco | Palestine | Portugal | Sardegna | Saudi Arabia | Sicilia | Spain | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Genus:
- Asparagus
- Species:
- Asparagus aphyllus subsp. aphyllus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- white, greenish-white
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from rootstock after fire or cutting, typical adaptation of Mediterranean maquis vegetation.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Germination can be erratic and slow. Fresh seed germinates better than stored seed.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch