Asparagus longiflorus Franch.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Asparagus

Characteristics

Herbs dioecious. Roots rather slender. Stems suberect, 20--170 cm, slightly striate-ridged distally; branches distinctly striate-ridged, ridges usually cartilaginous denticulate, particularly on young branches. Cladodes in fascicles of 4--12, straight, 6--15 × ca. 0.6 mm, subterete, slightly flattened, irregularly grooved, usually cartilaginous denticulate. Leaf spur slightly spinescent; spine 1--5 mm on main stems, very short on branches. Inflorescences developing after cladodes. Flowers of both sexes paired; pedicel usually 6--13 mm. Male flowers: perianth purplish, 6--7 mm; filaments adnate to perianth segments for ca. 1/2 their length. Female flowers: perianth ca. 3 mm. Berry red, 7--10 mm in diam., ca. 4-seeded. Fl. Apr--May, fr. Jun--Aug.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Cultivation

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

Asparagus longiflorus world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531174-1
WFO ID wfo-0000633352
COL ID HBGJ
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Synonyms

Asparagus longiflorus