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Asparagus suaveolens

Bushveld Asparagus

Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.

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Identity and native distribution

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Life form

Other

Documented native regions
Africa

Documented uses

Human foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature7.01 – 28.238.81 – 27.51
Temperature of the warmest month18.51 – 34.8719.71 – 34.47
Temperature of the coldest month-7.67 – 21.65-4.61 – 20.69
Annual precipitation25.62 – 1652.5895.22 – 1410.3
Precipitation seasonality27.28 – 123.1441.44 – 121.26

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Documented soil preferences

VariableUnitObserved rangeCentral range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)cmol(+)/kg12.24 – 24.1417.1 – 20.18
Clay%15.19 – 26.718.65 – 23.4
Coarse fragments%2.48 – 12.543.7 – 8.4
Total nitrogeng/kg0.62 – 1.850.94 – 1.23
pH—5.9 – 7.36.1 – 6.8
Sand%55.6 – 72.6260.42 – 68.2
Soil organic carbong/kg5.9 – 25.59.3 – 15.6

These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.

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