Plants in Israel: Asparagus

Asparagus palaestinus, Asparagus lownei,
Hebrew: אספרג ארץ-ישראלי, Arabic: هليون فلسطيني

Scientific name:   Asparagus palaestinus Baker
Synonym name:   Asparagus lownei Baker
Common name:   Asparagus
Hebrew name:   אספרג ארץ-ישראלי
Arabic name:   هليون فلسطيني
Family:   Liliaceae, שושניים


Life form:   Vine
Stems:   Woody stems
Leaves:   Alternate, scale
Flowers:   Cream
Fruits / pods:   Berry with 1-4 seeds
Flowering Period:   February, March, April, May
Habitat:   Humid habitats
Distribution:   Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Deserts and extreme deserts
Chorotype:   Mediterranean
Summer shedding:   Ephemeral


Derivation of the botanical name:

Asparagus; an ancient Greek name for the plant.

palaestinus, from Palestine.
The Hebrew word: אספרג, asparag, transliteration from Greek asparagus

  • The standard author abbreviation Baker is used to indicate John Gilbert Baker (1834 – 1920), an English botanist.