Wild asparagus
Asparagus acutifolius
- Layer 4 · Herbaceous
- Edible companion
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Wild asparagus is a perennial, often climbing subshrub native to the Mediterranean region, known for its spiny stems. It adapts well to severe drought conditions and stony soils, growing wild beneath the canopy of pine trees and cork oaks. In a food forest, it is ideal for the lower or border layers, making use of adjacent supports and offering an early food harvest in late winter and spring.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Partial shade
- Size: Herbaceous perennial up to 1.5 m
- Mature diameter: 1 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January
- February — Harvest — Planting
- March — Harvest — Planting
- April — Harvest
- May — Harvest
- June
- July
- August
- September — Planting
- October — Planting
- November — Planting
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: It has a potent diuretic and purifying effect on the body.
Where to buy
Grows well with
Central trees this plant has already been paired with.
Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
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