Asphodels

Hollow-stemmed Asphodel Yellow Asphodel Branched Asphodel Yellow Asphodel



Asphodel Family - Asphodelaceae

Hollow-stemmed Asphodel      Asphodelus fistulosus

Native from Macaronesia through the Mediterranean Region to the Araian Peninsula. Leaves narrow and tubular, like those of Chives.

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Slender Asphodel      Asphodelus tenuifolius

Native to Macaronesia and through the southern Mediterranean Region to India.

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Branched Asphodel      Asphodelus ramosus

Native from Macaronesia through the Mediterranean Region to Iraq.

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Yellow Asphodel      Asphodeline lutea

Native from the central Mediterranean Region to the Caucasus.

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Aloe Vera      Aloe vera

Native to Oman. Widely planted as an ornamental and as a crop for a range of gels and ointments for the cosmetics industry.

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