White asparagus
Asparagus albus
- Layer 3 · Shrubs
- 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
Native to the Mediterranean basin, it is a spiny perennial subshrub highly resistant to drought. Its tender shoots are harvested in spring for consumption.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Thorny shrub up to 1 m
- Mature diameter: 1 m
- Soils: Sandy, Loam, Limestone
- Climates: Hot, dry Mediterranean
Calendar
- January — Planting
- February — Harvest — Planting
- March — Harvest
- April — Harvest
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October — Planting
- November — Planting
- December — Planting
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The young shoots are consumed cooked and have diuretic properties.
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