Small-fruited Asphodel
- Scientific name
- Asphodelus microcarpus / Asphodelus ramosus
- Regions
- Northern Hills and Plains
- Zaghouan
- Siliana
- Cap Bon
- Flowering month
- January
- February
- Mars
- April
A robust spring wild plant that invades overgrazed land and arid hills.
البرواق
Barouq
Asphodelaceae
Bulbous herbaceous plant
Late winter - Early spring
Asphodel Honey (Rare as mono-floral)
Color
Light, rapid crystallization with a fine texture
Taste
Sweet, very delicate and subtle aroma
Nectar
Good
Pollen
Good (very characteristic orange-red pollen)
Main role
nectar
Roles
- nectar
- pollen
Seasonal utility
Early year stimulation
Biological utility
Allows for early restart of hives thanks to abundant nectar from the first warm days of January/February.
Pollen color
Brick red / Orange
MaiJuneJuly
Mountain Honey / Wildflower
Polyfloral (flore sauvage spontanée)
- Kroumirie (Ain Draham, Tabarka)
- Mogods (Sejnane)
- Nord-Ouest forestier
A complex wildflower honey from the great biodiversity of high-altitude meadows and forest areas.