Mediterranean Asparagus / هَليون / / عجرم

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Asparagus aphyllus L.

Leaves, May. This photo is available under the Creative Commons CC-BY-NC 4.0.

Edibility and Usage

Edibility
Delicious
Edible part
  • Young shoots
Preparation
  • Boiled
  • Cooked with eggs
  • Cooked with olive oil
  • Salads
  • Soups
Blooming period
August to December
Foraging period
February to April
Seed collection period
October to November
Potential medicinal uses
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Anti-lithic
  • Carminative
  • Diuretic
  • Hepatic
  • Sedative
  • Tonic
  • Vulnerary

Description

Perenniality
Perennial
Petal colour
  • Yellow
Leaf type
  • Scale
Life form
  • Geophyte

Scientifc data

Genus
Asparagus
Family
Asparagaceae
Wikidata item
Q5709431
GBIF Item
Asparagus aphyllus L. (2768701)
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least concern

Notes

استخدم مستخلص الجذور كمدر بول و لعلاج المسالك البولية و الكلى و اليرقان و عرق النسا و يستخدم النبات لعلاج التهاب المفاصل و مهدىء و ملين و يدعم الجهاز المناعي و يحافظ على صحة الكبد و هو مصدر غني بالغلوتاثيون

References

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Citation

Asparagus aphyllus L. in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/471 accessed via barari.org on 2/19/2026.

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