ON THIS PLANT
Asphodelus tenuifolius is a common weed of fields, particularly of wheat and chickpea fields. It grows in Egypt and in the Sinai peninsula. It's also native to the Mediterranean region, Asia and the Mascarene Islands. It is generally present from the Canary Islands, across the Mediterranean to the Middle East and Afghanistan. It has a fibrous root system. It is also known as wild onion or "jungli piyaz" in Pakistan.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Asphodelus
- Family
- Asphodelaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-11
- Mature Height
- 20 cm to 40 cm
- Mature Spread
- 15 cm to 30 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 1.02 cm to 1.52 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early spring, Mid spring
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late spring, Early summer
- Native Area
- Saudi Arabia, Libya, Somalia, Egypt, India, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Mauritania, Cyprus, Pakistan, Morocco, Yemen, Chad, Mali, Afghanistan, Iraq, Italy, Spain, Myanmar, Oman, Iran, Kuwait, Azerbaijan, Algeria, Qatar
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Annual asphodel en Onionweed ar سفید سیریش، سیریشک
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