Species
Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
Varieties
2 entries| Variety | Description | Prices (EUR) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArgenteuilBSI-B20600 | — |
| Details |
| Mary WashingtonBSI-B20605 | — |
| Details |
Asparagus officinalis is a long-lived perennial with an underground crown and fleshy roots.
Botanical characteristics
Its young shoots develop into tall, finely branched, fern-like growth when left intact. This seasonal change distinguishes asparagus from short-cycle vegetable species. Seed-raised selections also differ from clonal planting material, an important distinction in a seed catalogue.
Named asparagus selections
Argenteuil and Mary Washington provide named asparagus references within the bulk vegetable-seed list.
At a glance
Species profile
Characteristics
- Life cycle
- Perennial
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Asparagus officinalis
- Common names
- asparagus
- Synonyms
Show full list
- Asparagus altilis (L.) Asch., Asparagus altilis subsp. oxycarpus (Steven) K.Richt., Asparagus altilis subsp. polyphyllus (Steven) K.Richt., Asparagus caspius Hohen., Asparagus caspius Schult. & Schult.f., Asparagus collinus Schur, Asparagus esculentus Salisb., Asparagus fiori Sennen, Asparagus hedecarpus Andrews ex Baker, Asparagus hortensis Mill. ex Baker, Asparagus litoralis Steven, Asparagus officinalis subsp. altilis (L.) Cif. & Giacom., Asparagus officinalis subsp. litoralis (Steven) Shiyan, Asparagus officinalis subsp. polyphyllus (Steven) Nyman, Asparagus officinalis var. altilis L., Asparagus officinalis var. campestris Gren. & Godr., Asparagus officinalis var. collinus Nyman, Asparagus officinalis var. littoralis Sennen ex O.Bolòs & Vigo, Asparagus officinalis var. oxycarpus (Steven) Nyman, Asparagus officinalis var. pallidus Alef., Asparagus officinalis var. ruficeps Alef., Asparagus officinalis var. sativus (Mill.) Gray, Asparagus officinalis var. silvestris Alef., Asparagus officinalis var. strictus Rchb., Asparagus officinalis var. strictus Boiss., Asparagus officinalis var. viridis Alef., Asparagus oxycarpus Steven, Asparagus paragus Gueldenst. ex Ledeb., Asparagus polyphyllus Steven, Asparagus sativus Mill., Asparagus scaber var. litoralis (Steven) Nyman, Asparagus setiformis Krylov, Asparagus setiformis var. tenuior Krylov, Asparagus setiformis var. typicus Krylov, Asparagus tenuifolius Gilib., Asparagus trichophyllus var. medius Bong. & C.A.Mey., Asparagus vulgaris Gueldenst. ex Ledeb.
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Asparagus
- Species
- Asparagus officinalis