Asparagus falcatus
Asparagus falcatus is a vigorous, subtropical foliage plant. This robust evergreen has attractive, long sickle-shaped leaves and woody stems with thorns. The leaves are shiny, dark green and broader than other asparagus. It can be used as a texture-adding pot plant for shady to semi-shady areas indoors and for cut foliage production. A. falcatus is native to subtropical parts of South Africa and Mozambique, where it grows as an climbing shrub in shady spots and forests. Asparagus falcatus is commonly known as Large forest asparagus or Sicklethorn. Other internationally common names for Asparagus falcatus are: Yellowwood asparagus, Imblekazana or Doringtou. Evanthia has Asparagus falcatus starting material available, as seed and young plants from seed. Seeds are available from December to April and from June to August. A. falcatus young plants are available from February to October. Ask our team for the Asparagus falcatus cultivation manual for commercial production. Check out all Asparagus in the Evanthia range.
Properties
Botanical name:
Asparagus falcatus
Family:
Asparagaceae
Series name:
Product group:
Asparagus
VBN code:
Status:
Product group:
Airpurifying
Subtropical
Cultivation information
Starting material:
Seed
Young plant from seed
Pot size:
cm
Stem length:
-
cm
Growing location:
Plant density:
/m2
Sowing period:
Growing temperature:
Pot size:
cm
Pot size:
50-90
cm
Ideal growing temperature:
18-20
°C
Growing time to young plant:
10-12
weeks
Growing time from young plant to final product:
12
-
26
weeks
USDA Hardiness zone:
10-11
Average number of seeds per kilo:
10000
The information shown here is intended as a general guide and should not be considered growing instructions. Details are based on Western European climate conditions, unless specifically stated otherwise.
