Asphodels
Botanical name: Asphodelus
Asphodels
Botanical name: Asphodelus
Description
Asphodels are a widespread genus of flowering plants with a unique appearance, serving as popular garden ornamentals. Some species are used economically and culturally. In Greek Mythology, asphodels are connected to the dead and the underworld. this is why they have a history of being planted on graves and are mentioned in many poems associated with death and the afterlife. 
Species of Asphodels
Onionweed
Onionweed (Asphodelus fistulosus) is an annual plant that is considered an invasive weed in the United States. It will grow to about 69 cm tall. Blooms in summer with white to pale pink flowers that close each night. Fruit ripens in fall and produces six seeds per fruit. Multiplies by tuber roots.
White asphodel
White asphodel (Asphodelus albus) is a perennial flower that is native to the Mediterranean, where it commonly grows in meadows in sunny, fertile, well-drained soils. In Ancient Greece, asphodel was associated with mourning and death; ordinary souls were thought to spend the afterlife in meadows of asphodel.
Branched asphodel
White star-shaped flowers burst forth in early spring from branched asphodel. This plant is known to thrive in the hottest, driest environments. Ancient Greek legend held that this flower was the favorite food of the dead, and that it blanketed the plains of the mythological underworld, Hades.
Small-fruited asphodel
Small-fruited asphodel's unique appearance of tall stems adorned with white flowers is a sight to behold. It takes several years for the plant to mature, but it is worth the wait. It can also be grown as a garden plant.
Summer asphodel
Summer asphodel (Asphodelus aestivus) produces showy white flowers that bloom from red-striped buds on long, leafless stems. It is especially popular as a wildflower because grazing animals leave it along, making it plentiful across dry Mediterranean climates. The plant's tuber can be used to create yellow dye and an adhesive sometimes used in book binding and shoemaking.
Asphodelus macrocarpus
Asphodelus macrocarpus grows to a height of 60 to 150 cm. The stem is erect, plain, cylindrical and glabrous. It is supported by fleshy, thickened roots (rhizomes). All the leaves are basal, gutter-shaped and covered by a greyish waxy coating. They are about 1 to 4 cm wide and 50 to 100 cm long.
Care Guide for Asphodels
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Vascular plants Class
Monocotyledons Order
Asparagus and allies Family
Asphodel Genus
Asphodels 
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