Asparagus dauricus
| Asparagus dauricus | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Cross Pollinated | |
| Height: | 2' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Asparagus dauricus
Propagation: Seed - pre-soak for 12 hours in warm water and then sow in spring or as soon as the seed is ripe in early autumn in a greenhouse. It usually germinates in 3 - 6 weeks at 25°c[1]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a sunny position in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer[K].
Division in early spring as the plant comes into growth.
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Easily grown in any good garden soil[2]. Prefers a rich sandy loam[3].
Dioecious. Male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.
Range: E. Asia - China, Korea, Mongolia and Siberia.
Habitat: Gravelly steppes, stony slopes, rocks and rarely in sandy soils or fallows[4]. Sandy wastelands and arid slopes from near sea level to 2200 metres[5].
Edibility: Young shoots[6]. No more details are given, they are probably cooked and used like asparagus[K].
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Dioecious
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References
- ↑ Rice, Graham. Growing from Seed Volume 2. Thompson and Morgan, 1988.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Komarov, Vladimir. Flora of the USSR. Gantner Verlag, 1968.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.