Onion-Leafed Asphodel
Formats
Aromatic and wild plant ideal for decorating borders, rocks and pots. It is widely used in gardening as an ornamental plant, and to stop erosion.
Annual herb growing a hollow stem up to 70 centimeters tall. The root system has a series of tuber-like parts at the base of the stem. The plant takes the form of a large tuft of onion-like rounded hollow leaves up to 30 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a panicle with widely-spaced flowers. The fruit is a rounded capsule containing six seeds.
Needs fair and light soils from neutral to basic.
Soak the seeds in cool water for 24 hours before sowing at temperatures of 20ºC/25ºC.
Use
Edging, Erosion control, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Wild garden, Restoration
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Flowering
| Flower colour | White |
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| Flowering period | May, June, July, Spring, Summer |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Asphodelus fistulosus |
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When to plant?
| Sowing period | March, April, May, Spring |
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| Average germination (%) | 50 |
| Seeds per gram | 333 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Edging, Erosion control, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Wild garden, Restoration |
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| Soil pH | Neutral to alkaline |
| Soil type | Loam |
| Soil moisture | Fresh to moist |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -5ºC) |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
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