Identify, Get Care & Grow Healthy Plants with Us!

Asphodelus Aestivus Care

Asphodelus Aestivus

Asphodelus Aestivus main
Asphodelus Aestivus 0
Asphodelus Aestivus 1
What is the plant

Asphodelus aestivus, the summer asphodel, is a species of asphodel, a common Western Mediterranean geophyte with a short vertical rhizome and basal leaves. Its flowers are actinomorphic, pinkish-white, with six perianth segments, 14–19 mm long and six stamens of the same length, in two whorls.

If you’ve recognized any mistakes feel free to notify us about it. This would help us to provide only the best-quality information.

Humidity

Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Lighting

Part Sun

Hardiness zone

Hardiness zone

7a - 10b

Difficulty

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

  • Water

    Water

    plus open button

    Water regularly so that the soil is always moist but never puddled.

  • Fertilizer

    Fertilizer

    plus open button

    Perennials may be fertilized using: 1.water-soluble, quick release fertilizers; 2. temperature controlled slow-release fertilizers; or 3. organic fertilizers such as fish emulsion.

  • Sunlight

    Sunlight

    plus open button

    Full sun, partial shade.

Ease your plant care routine with PlantIn's personalized system.
  • Soil

    Soil

    plus open button

    An ideal soil would be made up of 45% minerals (sand, clay, silt), 5 % organic (plant and animal) material, 25% air and 25% water. The mineral portion would be loam (20 – 30% clay, 30 – 50% silt and 30 – 50% sand).

  • Temperature

    Temperature

    plus open button

    Temperatures between 65 (18 °C) to 75 F (23 °C) and nighttime temperatures between 50 t(10°C) to 60 F (15 °C).

    What's wrong with your plant?

      Plant ID

      Blog

      Disease ID

      More