Asparagus officinalis

Asparagus, Garden Asparagus, Wild Asparagus, Lus Súgach, Common Asparagus, Sparrow Grass, Gemüsespargel, Sparc

Asparagus officinalis, photo 1

Description

A perennial herb cultivated for its characteristically tasty shoots, used in cooking. It requires careful cultivation care in order to obtain continuity and an excellent level of production, both qualitative and quantitative, even up to 10-12 years. Present on the market with different cultivars that differ in size and colour shade of the edible part.

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Angiospermae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Asparagus
Species
Asparagus officinalis
Synonyms (13)
  • Asparagus altilis
  • Asparagus caspius
  • Asparagus esculentus
  • Asparagus fiori
  • Asparagus hedecarpus
  • Asparagus hortensis
  • Asparagus litoralis
  • Asparagus oxycarpus
  • Asparagus paragus
  • Asparagus polyphyllus
  • Asparagus sativus
  • Asparagus setiformis
  • Asparagus vulgaris

Varieties (1)