Asparagus scoparius 0
Author: Richard Thomas Lowe (1802-1874)Family: Asparagaceae Subfamily: Asparagoideae
Genus: Asparagus
Synonym(s): Asparagus exaltatus
English name: Donkey's tail asparagus
Zone: Mediterranean
References for the genus
- A taxonomic revision of the genus Asparagus in South Africa, J. P. Jessop. 1964. DOI
- An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Taita Hills, Eastern Arc Mountain. PhytoKeys 2022 Vol. 191 pag. 1-158. Address
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 20 pag. 111-120. ISBN
- The genus Asparagus in Southern Africa, Jessop, JP. Bothalia 1966 Vol. 9(1) pag. 31-96. Address
- The journal of the Linnean Society Botany, Linnean Society of London. 1875 Vol. 14. Address
- Three new species of Asparagus (Asparagaceae) from South Africa, with notes on other taxa, Burrows, SM and Burrows, JE. Bothalia 2008 Vol. 38(1) pag. 23-29. Address
- An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Taita Hills, Eastern Arc Mountain. PhytoKeys 2022 Vol. 191 pag. 1-158. Address
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 20 pag. 111-120. ISBN
- The genus Asparagus in Southern Africa, Jessop, JP. Bothalia 1966 Vol. 9(1) pag. 31-96. Address
- The journal of the Linnean Society Botany, Linnean Society of London. 1875 Vol. 14. Address
- Three new species of Asparagus (Asparagaceae) from South Africa, with notes on other taxa, Burrows, SM and Burrows, JE. Bothalia 2008 Vol. 38(1) pag. 23-29. Address
General specifications
Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Reproduction mode: dioecious plant that bears only either female flowers or male flowers on the same plant
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 9,8ft x 4,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 3L forestry pot, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Reproduction mode: dioecious plant that bears only either female flowers or male flowers on the same plant
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 9,8ft x 4,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 3L forestry pot, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
SPRING Keep in refrigerator at 39°F in dry condition. Soak the seeds in ambient water for 12h. Sow the seeds at 10mm depth in the Humic Bulb Substrate between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 2-8 weeks. The viability of the seeds, kept under good conditions, is 2 years.
Bulb planting instructions
Plant the bulbs under 3cm Humic Bulb Substrate at 200cm distance. Plant between sept-oct.
Bulb planting instructions
Plant the bulbs under 3cm Humic Bulb Substrate at 200cm distance. Plant between sept-oct.
Experiences in the garden
19-04-19A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Rare Plants collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
21-05-19 Sown 17 seeds in a tray and germinated at 25-10-19 but the seedlings did not survive in Serre4.
Protocol: Spring Soak 140°F 2-4h 1mm Sowing mix+Sand 68-77°F Damp substrate+Light 2-8w
02-10-20B Obtaining seeds from seed provider Rare Plants collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
18-05-21 Sown 30 seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Serre3.
Protocol: Spring Soak 140°F 2-4h 1mm Sowing mix+Sand 68-77°F Damp substrate+Light 2-8w
10-12-21C Obtaining seeds from seed provider Rare Plants collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
07-03-23 Sown 20 seeds in a forest pot 2L, they did not geminate in Petit15.
Protocol: Spring Fridge Soak 68°F 12h 10mm SBH 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light 2-8w