asparagus cultivation

Plant asparagus is the kind of shrub that lives in mountainous areas. The Latin name of the plant asparagus is Asparagus officinalis L. History of the asparagus plant origin mainland Mediterranean in Southern Europe, first asparagus crop was introduced by the Romans since 200 BC. Asparagus plant has more than 300 varieties of species are known, but only 20 varieties of species of plants that can be eaten asparagus. The usefulness of asparagus plants usually for vegetables on the leaves sprout. But the asparagus crop is also not only for vegetables but also asparagus plants can be used for herbal medicine used to treat various diseases.