Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
Perennial vegetable grown for its young edible shoots (spears).
Family
Asparagaceae
Temperature
15-30°C (absolute 6-38°C)
Rainfall
800-1200mm (absolute 500-4000mm)
Altitude
2600m
Soil pH
6-6.7 (absolute 4.5-8.2)
Soil types
Deep, fertile, well-drained sandy loam