Asparagus aethiopicus (Asparagus Fern) - Image 1

Botanical name: Asparagus aethiopicus

Common names: Asparagus Fern, Foxtail Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus

Family: Asparagaceae    (Formerly:Asparagaceae / Hyacinthaceae / Liliaceae)

Subfamily: Asparagoideae

Origin: South Africa

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-11?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapVine or creeper plantSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWhite, off-white flowersThorny or spiny
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Asparagus aethiopicus (Asparagus Fern) with green leaves and small round red fruit close up
Asparagus aethiopicus (Asparagus Fern) with delicate green foliage and numerous small round red fruit
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