Asparagus persicus
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| Asparagus persicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asparagoideae |
| Genus: | Asparagus |
| Species: | A. persicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Asparagus persicus Baker, 1875 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Asparagus leptophyllus Schischk. | |
Asparagus persicus, is a flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family.[1] It grows between 800–1700 and is native to Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, China, Russia. It is perennial herbaceous halophyte plant up to 1.5 m tall.[2][3] It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.[4]