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Asparagus albus is a wild perennial species from the western and central Mediterranean, found in coastal scrub and disturbed ground rather than as a cultivated vegetable. It is grown in gardens mainly as a hardy, drought-tolerant ornamental in sunny, well-drained sites.
Asparagus albus is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to the western and central Mediterranean. It is found in the coastal maquis shrubland biome, and in ruderal situations.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Asparagus albus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
