Asphodelus tenuifolius
Asphodelus tenuifolius
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Algeria | Bangladesh | Canary Is. | Cape Verde | Chad | Cyprus | Egypt | Greece | Gulf States | India | Iran | Iraq | Italy | Kuwait | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Madeira | Mali | Mauritania | Morocco | Oman | Pakistan | Palestine | Saudi Arabia | Sicilia | Sinai | Socotra | Somalia | Spain | Sudan-South Sudan | Transcaucasus | Tunisia | Western Sahara | Yemen
Wikimedia: H. Zell
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asphodelaceae
- Genus:
- Asphodelus
- Species:
- Asphodelus tenuifolius
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, other pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in cool, moist conditions. Best sown in autumn or early spring.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI