Asparagus schoberioides
| Asparagus schoberioides | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Cross Pollinated | |
| Height: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring-Early Summer |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Asparagus schoberioides
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, Japan.
Habitat: Forests and grassy slopes at elevations of 400 - 2300 metres in China[4].
Edibility: Young shoots - cooked[5][6].
Medicinal: The dried root, decocted with other herbs, is anodyne, antitussive and expectorant[7]. This species is used as a substitute for Cynanchum stauntoni[7].
Pollinators: Bees
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Dioecious
Also Known As: A. parviflorus. A. rigidulus. A. sieboldii. A. wrightii.
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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.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.