Asparagus officinalis
Asparagus at Undefined Area
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| Asparagus officinalis | abread111 | 7 Mar 2024 |
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3 comments
7 Mar 2024
@waltraud I would imagine you would have to dig out the crowns, but with all that seed it would be a losing battle!
8 Mar 2024
I did cut and bag fruiting females and cut and painted the cut surface but I don't know whether the latter works as the Asparagus is coming back all the time - I can't dig anymore with 2 tennis elbows and a bad back from 20 years digging & hand weeding as a parkcare volunteer.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.170214-35.251017
- Altitude 656.0m
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 7 Mar 2024 11:16 AM Recorded on
- abread111 Recorded by
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
Collections
- abread111 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Asparagus officinalis Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Asparagus officinalis Scientific name
- Asparagus Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 842m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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