Asparagus psilurus Welw. ex Baker

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Asparagus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.4-0.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4 - 0.6
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 21 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Asparagus psilurus world distribution map, present in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531265-1
WFO ID wfo-0000634363
COL ID HBK5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Asparagus bechuanicus Protasparagus bechuanicus Asparagus psilurus