Mazhar Botanic Garden

Asparagus setaceus (kunth) Jessop

Common Asparagus fern

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000257
English name: Common Asparagus fern
Arabic name: اسبرجس ناعم
Native: Southern Africa
Country: South Africa
(PGR): Rare

Bushy, evergreen, twining vine with wiry, spiny, scrambling or climbing stems that typically grow to 3-6 m long flowers white fruit small green berries

Good houseplant for bright, sun-filtered areas. Good for hanging baskets. Green stems are valued by florists as showy additions to flower arrangements.

Asparagus plumosus, Protasparagus plumosus (Baker) Oberm

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Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Spring to autumn
Zone: 12

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