Asparagus tenuifolius Lam.

Asperge à feuilles ténues (fr), Asperge à feuilles étroites (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Asparagus

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.7 - 0.9
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
More
Groves and scrub.
Light 6-8
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

Uses gene source medicinal
Edible shoots stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity allergenic (fruit)
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 21 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Asparagus tenuifolius habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Asparagus tenuifolius habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Asparagus tenuifolius habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Asparagus tenuifolius leaf picture by Anne Marie Relativo (cc-by-sa)
Asparagus tenuifolius leaf picture by Ercole Nicora (cc-by-sa)
Asparagus tenuifolius leaf picture by fabrizio (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Asparagus tenuifolius flower picture by Orlandi Elisa (cc-by-sa)
Asparagus tenuifolius flower picture by Franco Massaro (cc-by-sa)
Asparagus tenuifolius flower picture by Radoslav Marinkovic (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Asparagus tenuifolius fruit picture by Edith Le Goff (cc-by-sa)
Asparagus tenuifolius fruit picture by Martina (cc-by-sa)
Asparagus tenuifolius fruit picture by philo (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Asparagus tenuifolius world distribution map, present in Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, France, Greece, Italy, Romania, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Ukraine

Conservation status

Asparagus tenuifolius threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531354-1
WFO ID wfo-0000635153
COL ID HBMD
BDTFX ID 7245
INPN ID 84286
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Asparagus collinus Asparagus sylvaticus Asparagus tenuifolius