Asphodelus macrocarpus is a herbaceous perennial plant that grows up to 5 feet (1.5 m) tall. The stem is erect, plain, cylindrical, and…
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Asphodelus is a genus of mainly perennial plants first described for modern science in 1753. The genus is native to temperate Europe, the Mediterranean, Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian Subcontinent, and now naturalized in other places (New Zealand, Australia, Mexico, southwestern United States). There are 16 species in the genus. The word is a loanword from Greek.
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Asphodelus aestivus (Summer Asphodel) is an attractive perennial with gray-green, sword-like leaves, up to 18 inches (45 cm) long, and …
Asphodelus fistulosus (Onionweed) is an annual or short-lived perennial herb with a hollow stem that grows up to 28 inches (70 cm) tall …
Asphodelus albus (White Asphodel) is a herbaceous perennial plant that grows up to 3.9 feet (1.2 m) tall. The plain stem is supported by …