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Asphodelus ayardii

Asphodelus ayardii is a perennial asphodel in the Aloe family (Asphodelaceae) with a native range reported from the Canary Islands and the western and central Mediterranean, though the Wikipedia lead places it in North Africa and the Middle East. It is a wild species rather than a common garden plant, so care advice is general asphodel guidance.

Family
Asphodelaceae (Aloe family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings, as is typical for asphodels from dry, sunny habitats.
Soil
Free-draining, gritty or sandy soil; avoid heavy, waterlogged ground.
Temperature
Tolerates warm, dry summers and mild winters; protect from hard frost.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Canary Is., W. & C. Medit.
Climate
subtropical

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Asphodelus ayardii is a species of asphodel found in North Africa and the Middle East.

Other Asphodelus plants

Asphodelus acaulis · Summer Asphodel · White asphodel · Asphodelus bakeri · Asphodelus bento-rainhae · Onionweed · Asphodelus lusitanicus · Asphodelus macrocarpus · Silverrod · Asphodelus roseus · Asphodelus serotinus · Annual Asphodel

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Asphodelus ayardii 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.

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