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Asphodelus fistulosus
Onionweed, Onion-leaved Asphodel
Origin: Common to the Mediterranean region. Found in Israel including the following areas: Golan, Gallilee, Mediterranean coast, Upper Jordan valley, Carmel, Samarian mountains, Samarian desert, Judean mountains, Judean desert and Dead Sea valley, Sharon, Shefela, Northern Negev, Negev hills and Eilat, Valley.
| Family |
| Xanthorrhoeaceae |
| Genus |
| Asphodelus |
| Species |
| fistulosus |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Tropicals |
| Height |
| 70 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Mediterranean region |
| Flower Description |
| Each flower is 5-12 mm wide with six tepals which are generally white or very pale pink with a neat central longitudinal stripe of brown to reddish-purple. The flowers are diurnal, closing at night and in overcast or low-light weather conditions. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruit is a rounded capsule containing six seeds. |
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