Asparagus officinalis L., 1753 50% complete

Asparagus

Sp. Pl.: 313 (1753)

Data sources

Each value Trefle shows for Asparagus officinalis, with what every source says about it. When sources disagree, the strongest source is shown (how sources are ranked). Values imported before sources were recorded one by one are marked Source not recorded.

Something wrong? Suggest a correction.

Sourced14 Differs from sources2 Source not recorded16 Not on the record5 Sources: TRY Plant Trait Database
Field Shown What the sources say
Core
Author L. No source recorded
Source not recorded
Bibliography Sp. Pl.: 313 (1753) No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phylum Tracheophyta No source recorded
Source not recorded
Rank species No source recorded
Source not recorded
Status accepted No source recorded
Source not recorded
Year 1753 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Descriptive
Common name Asparagus No source recorded
Source not recorded
Observations Europe to Mongolia No source recorded
Source not recorded
Morphology
Average height 90 cm
  • 90 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 21 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 164, 174, 175, 178, 500, 818, 898, 918, 926
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 90 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 21 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 164, 174, 175, 178, 500, 818, 898, 918, 926
  • Superseded 90 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 21 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 164, 174, 175, 178, 500, 818, 898, 918, 926
Sourced
Biological type geophyte
  • geophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 17 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 164, 174, 175, 178, 500, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded geophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 17 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 164, 174, 175, 178, 500, 918
  • Superseded geophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 17 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 164, 174, 175, 178, 500, 918
Sourced
Flower color yellow, green
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded green, yellow · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 882
  • Superseded green, yellow · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 882
Sourced
Foliage texture medium
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Fruit color red
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Fruit shape berry
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Growth habit Forb/herb No source recorded
Source not recorded
Maximum height 150 cm
  • 150 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 164, 174, 175, 178, 500, 818, 898, 918, 926
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 150 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 164, 174, 175, 178, 500, 818, 898, 918, 926
  • Superseded 150 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 164, 174, 175, 178, 500, 818, 898, 918, 926
Sourced
Sexuality dioecious
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Vegetable true No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phenology
Bloom months feb, may
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Duration perennial
  • perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 19 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 164, 175, 178, 365, 460, 818, 882, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 19 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 164, 175, 178, 365, 460, 818, 882, 918
  • Superseded perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 19 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 164, 175, 178, 365, 460, 818, 882, 918
Sourced
Fruit months empty
  • jan, feb, mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug, dec · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 882
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded jan, feb, mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug, dec · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 882
  • Superseded jan, feb, mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug, dec · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 882
Not on the record
Ecology
Atmospheric humidity 4 / 9 · moderately dry air No source recorded
Source not recorded
Ground humidity 4 / 12 · moderately dry (meso-xerophilous)
  • 4 / 12 · moderately dry (meso-xerophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 4 / 12 · moderately dry (meso-xerophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
  • Superseded 4 / 12 · moderately dry (meso-xerophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
Sourced
Light 6 / 9 · half-shade to half-light
  • 7 / 9 · half-light to light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 7 / 9 · half-light to light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
  • Superseded 7 / 9 · half-light to light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
Differs from sources
Nitrogen fixation None
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Ph maximum pH 7.5 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Ph minimum pH 7 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Soil nutriments 4 / 9 · rather poor (meso-oligotrophic)
  • 5 / 9 · intermediate (mesotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 5 / 9 · intermediate (mesotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
  • Superseded 5 / 9 · intermediate (mesotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
Differs from sources
Soil salinity 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils
  • 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242, 489
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242, 489
  • Superseded 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242, 489
Sourced
Cultivation
Minimum root depth 147 cm
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Planting row spacing 30 cm No source recorded
Source not recorded
Planting sowing description Transplant crowns outside, or start seeds indoors No source recorded
Source not recorded
Planting spread 42 cm No source recorded
Source not recorded
Other
Human usage type —
  • vegetables_and_fruits · TRY Plant Trait Database · Reported · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 341, 414
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded vegetables_and_fruits · TRY Plant Trait Database · Reported · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 341, 414
  • Superseded vegetables_and_fruits · TRY Plant Trait Database · Reported · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 341, 414
Not on the record
Shade tolerance —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Soil ph indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Temperature indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record