Asparagus altissimus Munby

Asperge (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Asparagus

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Spread -
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

A tropical or Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the Sahara and in arid places.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 21 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Asparagus altissimus world distribution map, present in Algeria, Morocco, and Mauritania

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531003-1
WFO ID wfo-0000631419
COL ID HBBF
BDTFX ID 166040
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Asparagus altissimus Asparagus declinatus Asparagus foeniculaceus Asparagus altissimus var. foeniculaceus Asparagus altissimus var. asperulus