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Asparagus asparagoides
Bridal Creeper, African Asparagus FernFamily: Asparagaceae (Formerly:Asparagaceae / Hyacinthaceae / Liliaceae)
Subfamily: Asparagoideae
Origin: South Africa
Asparagus asparagoides has shiny green leaf-like structures (phylloclades) which are flattened stems rather than true leaves.
Similar plants:
- Asparagus aethiopicus (Asparagus Fern, Foxtail Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus)
- Asparagus densiflorus, Protasparagus densiflorus (Fox Tail, Emerald Asparagus Fern)
- Asparagus falcatus (Sicklethorn)
- Asparagus juniperoides (Asparagus )
- Asparagus laricinus, Protasparagus laricinus, Asparagus angolensis (Cluster-leaf Asparagus, Bergkatbos)
- Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus)
- Asparagus plumosus, Protasparagus plumosus (Asparagus Fern)
- Asparagus simulans, Asparagus madagascariensis, Asparagus rusciformis
- Asparagus umbellatus (Asparagus Fern)
Link to this plant:
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