2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
Low-branched asparagus (lat. Asparagus oligoclonos) - a very unpretentious frost-resistant species of the genus Asparagus (Latin Asparagus) from the family of the same name
Asparagus (lat. Asparagaceae) … In the literature, you can find outdated information that classifies this species in the family
Liliaceae (lat. Liliaceae), which was later changed by botanists to the Asparagus family. All parts of Asparagus with little branching are inferior in size to Asparagus officinalis (Latin Asparagus officinalis), which helps the plant to withstand the harsh climatic conditions of Siberia, the Far East, Mongolia, China, where it has chosen a place of residence. The fruit of the plant is rather large juicy berries, which change their original green color first to red, and later to almost black.
What's in your name
The roots of the generic name "Asparagus" are drawn from the Persian language and in translation into Russian means "sprout" or "escape"; "To sprout" or "to throw out shoots", which very well characterizes the plants of the genus. After all, the above-ground part of the plant, dying off with the arrival of cold weather, is reborn in the spring from the rhizome overwintered in the soil, which seems to shoot fresh shoots, delighting gourmets and the whole nature.
The specific epithet "oligoclonos" ("low-branched") describes the appearance of a plant that has a more modest size in comparison, for example, with Asparagus officinalis, in particular, it cannot boast of numerous openwork shoots complementing the main smooth or ribbed upright stem.
Russian botanist, Karl Ivanovich Maksimovich (11 {23}.11.1827 - 4 {16}.02.1891), to whom we owe our acquaintance with the flora of the Far East, was the first botanist to describe a plant called "Asparagus low-branched".
Description
Low-branched asparagus is hemicryptophyte, that is, with the arrival of cold weather, its aboveground parts die off, making the underground rhizome responsible for the continuation of the life of asparagus. Despite its small thickness, equal to 2-3 millimeters, the rhizome justifies the hopes of nature and in the spring again gives birth to erect stems, which are 2 or even 4 times inferior in height to Asparagus medicinal (40-80 centimeters versus 150 centimeters of medicinal asparagus) … Stems can be smooth or longitudinally ribbed.
Small branches branch off from the stem at an acute angle. The surface of the branches is lumpy or rough. They can be straight or bend in an arc, especially at the time of fruiting, weighed down by the weight of juicy berries.
Modified stems (cladodia), which act as plant leaves, form bundles, each of which contains from 5 to 12 slightly flattened cladodia of equal length (from 1 to 3 centimeters). The real nondescript leaves of Asparagus are small-branched with a blunt short spur.
Low-branched asparagus is a dioecious plant. Flowering lasts from April to June. The flowers have a leg up to 2 centimeters long and form dense inflorescences. The yellowish-green perianth of the male flower has the shape of a miniature bell (7 to 9 millimeters long) hanging from a branch. It seems that the wind will touch the accumulation of these bells and they will respond with a melodic chime. The length of the female perianths of Asparagus is more modest than the male ones and is equal to about 3 (three) millimeters.
The fruit is relatively large (with a diameter of 8 to 10 millimeters) juicy red berries (at the moment they appear green), which, as they ripen, become dark brown or almost black, with a bluish bloom and a surface that shines in the light. Fruiting lasts from July to September.
Asparagus can be found in the wild in forests and meadows, in humid places, although other types of Asparagus prefer to avoid excessively damp areas.
Recommended:
Asparagus (asparagus)
Asparagus belongs to the lily family, and in total, the genus Asparagus includes more than 300 different species. However, now more and more often this plant is attributed to a separate family of asparagus. Asparagus is a perennial plant that lacks green leaves in some varieties.
Veinik Low
Veinik low belongs to a family called bluegrass, in Latin the name of this plant sounds like this: Calamagrostis epigeios. As for the Latin name of the family, it sounds like this: Poaceae. Description of the low reed The low reed grass has many popular names:
Goat Low
Goat low is one of the plants of the family called Asteraceae or Compositae, in Latin the name of this plant will sound as follows: Scorzonera humilis L. As for the name of the low goat family itself, in Latin it will be: Asteraceae Dumort or Compositae Giseke.
Cinquefoil Low
Cinquefoil low is one of the plants of the family called Rosaceae, in Latin the name of this plant will sound like this: Potentilla supina L. As for the name of the Potentilla family itself, in Latin it will be like this: Rosaceae Juss. Description of Potentilla low Cinquefoil is an annual, biennial, or even three- and four-year-old plant, endowed with a simple root.
Mallow Low
Mallow low is one of the plants of the family called mallow, in Latin the name of this plant will sound as follows: Malva pusilla Smith. (M. borealis Wallm., M. rotundifolia auct.). As for the name of the low mallow family itself, in Latin it will be like this:
