Asphodelus fistulosus - Onionweed

Onionweed (Asphodelus fistulosus) is a short-lived perennial, often mistaken for an annual, of southern Europe and western Asia in the Mediterranean region. Its root is eaten cooked, but it has become a noxious weed in California and other Mediterranean-climate regions.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Annual
• Perennial

Footnotes

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