Liliaceous Plants
Asphodel Family - Asphodelaceae
Hollow-stemmed Asphodel Asphodelus fistulosusNative to Macaronesia, the Mediterranean Region and the Arabian Peninsula.
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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 to Macaronesia and through the Mediterranean Region to the Middle East.
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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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Spider Aloe Aloe arborescens
Native to southern and south-eastern Africa. Occasionally planted as an ornamental.
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Asparagus Family - Asparagaceae
Centuryplant Agave americanaNative to the southern USA and Mexico and widely planted as garden ornamental and for a variety of economic purposes.
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Dragon Tree Dracaena draco
Native to the southern USA and Mexico and widely planted as garden ornamental and for a variety of economic purposes.
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Tenerife Sea Squill Drimia hesperia
Endemic to the Canary Islands. Flowers late summer/autumn, leaves present over winter and spring. Note that some authors consider this species to be endemic to Tenerife and consider plants on Fuerteventura and Lanzarote to be Drimia maritima.
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Pale-spined Asparagus Asparagus pastorianus
Native to the Canaries and western Morocco. Common and widespread in Fuerteventura.
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