Mazhar Botanic Garden

Asparagus densiflorus 'Myersii' (Kunth) Jessop

Plume asparagus

Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Asparagus
Species: densiflorus
Cultivar / variety: 'Myersii'
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000903
Common name: Plume asparagus
English name: Cat's tail Asparagus
Arabic name: اسبرجس ذيل القط
Native: South Africa
Country: South Africa
(PGR): Common

Evergreen perennial plant cultivar: the compact form Myersii, its dense 50 cm plumes upright, cylindrical, flowers white fragrant, star-shaped and glossy fruits spherical berries, 10mm in diameter,  green at first, repining orange red

Ornamental plants for gardens and landscaping. Popular in floristry. Medicinal. Grown indoors. 

Texture: Loam
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds - divided
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 9 : 11
Status: Common
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Perennial herb
Sample Type: Cultivar
Collecting Sources: Shop garden
Plant Uses: Indoor plant Medicinal Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen

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