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Asparagus virgatus

Common names: broom asparagus, slender asparagus, ‘Tiki’ fern, African broom fern (Eng.); makkatdoring, katstertjie (Afr.); ibutha, ihabiya, iphinganhloya, unwe

Family: Asparagaceae

... Aluwani Tshiila KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium February 2015 Asparagus virgatu s is an erect, stiff shrub, 0.2–1 m high. ... are found dangling on slender penduncles. In South Africa, Asparagus virgatus occurs in all the provinces except the ... at altitudes from about 10 to 1 680 m above sea level. Asparagus virgatus is generally browsed by animals. Its seed ...

02 / 02 / 2015 | Aluwani Tshiila | KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium

Asparagus scandens

Common names: climbing asparagus (Eng.); krulkransie (Afr.)

Family: Asparagaceae

... Notten Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden March 2010 Asparagus scandens is a slender, climbing or scrambling ... orange-red berries from late spring (October) onwards. Asparagus scandens is found in forest and bush in shade on ... temperature average. It is water-wise but tender to frost. Asparagus scandens can also be found in New Zealand and ...

15 / 03 / 2010 | Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG

Asparagus rubicundus

Common names: red-stemmed asparagus, wild asparagus (Eng.); wag-‘n-bietjie, swart haakdoring (Afr.)

Family: Asparagaceae

... Floors Harold Porter National Botanical Garden June 2019 Asparagus rubicundus is an erect, spiny shrub, that grows up ... red, are produced, each containing a single seed. This asparagus is found over a wide range, from the Kamiesberg of ... Eastern Cape. It grows on granite, clay or sandy slopes. Asparagus rubicundus flowers are pollinated by insects. The ...

10 / 06 / 2019 | Loretta Floors | Harold Porter NBG

Asparagus retrofractus

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Common names: zigzag asparagus, ming fern bush; ming asparagus; pom pom asparagus (Eng.); katdoring (Afr.)

Family: Asparagaceae

... from their observations posted on iNaturalist.org. Asparagus retrofractus is a dense, scrambling shrub that ... in autumn (from March to April). Like all species of Asparagus , after flowering, attractive pale green berries that ripen to orange-red appear. Asparagus retrofractus may be easily confused with A. ...

12 / 10 / 2020 | Sisanda Alakhe Velembo-Mhlauli | Kirstenbosch NBG

Asparagus ramosissimus

Common names: cascade asparagus (Eng.); krulkransie (Afr.); ibutha (Zulu and siSwati); kgopa, sesilatsane (Sesotho)

Family: Asparagaceae

... Notten Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden May 2015 Asparagus ramossisimus is a soft-textured, mounding or ... with fine, feathery, light green foliage, and no spines. Asparagus plants do not possess true leaves. What appear to ... by orange-red, spherical berries, about 10 mm in diameter. Asparagus ramosissimus is found growing in moist, shady ...

11 / 05 / 2015 | Nomama Mei | Kirstenbosch NBG

Asparagus microraphis

Common names: needles wild-asparagus (Eng.), katdoring (Afr.), lala-tau, lehonyeli, lelala-tau, leu-nyeli, mankoe (Sesotho)

Family: Asparagaceae

... Aluwani Tshiila KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium July 2016 Asparagus microraphis is an evergreen, dome-shaped shrub, ... sharp cataphylls and woody, cylindrical roots. The stem of Asparagus microraphis is erect, ribbed and pale grey, with ... orange berry-like fruits, which are ± 7 mm in diameter. Asparagus microraphis is not endemic to South Africa, it is ...

25 / 07 / 2016 | Aluwani Tshiila | KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium

Asparagus falcatus

Common names: large forest asparagus, thorny creeper, sicklethorn, yellowwood asparagus (Eng.); doringtou (Afr.); imblekazana (isiZulu); ubulawu (isiXhosa)

Family: Asparagaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden November 2008 Asparagus falcatus is an evergreen climbing shrub, up to 7 m ... fruit is a red berry. The seed is round, shiny and black. Asparagus falcatus occurs from the Eastern Cape through ... climb through the canopies of trees to reach the sunlight. Asparagus Asparagus falcatus can easily be grown from seed, ...

10 / 11 / 2008 | Bernard Brown | Kirstenbosch NBG

Asparagus densiflorus ‘Meyersii’

Common names: cat's tail asparagus (Eng.); katstert (Afr.); also known under a few variations or misspelling of its cultivar name, such as: ‘Myers’, Asparagus m

Family: Asparagaceae

... Viljoen Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden March 2018 Asparagus densiflorus ‘Meyersii’ is a neat, upright ... to form the characteristic spines found in most species of Asparagus . Concealed within this foliage and borne in the ... each containing a single, rounded, hard, black seed. Asparagus densiflorus ‘Meyersii’ comes from the Eastern ...

16 / 04 / 2018 | Cherise Viljoen | Kirstenbosch NBG

Asparagus densiflorus ‘Cwebe’

Common names: Cwebe asparagus fern, Cwebe emerald fern, Cwebe basket asparagus (Eng.); smaragsiervaring (Afr.); isiqobola, umgcagcazane, uvelabahleke (Zul.)

Family: Asparagaceae

... Cherise Viljoen Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden July 2018 Asparagus densiflorus ‘Cwebe’ is a beautiful garden ... to form the characteristic spines found in most species of Asparagus . Most of the South African Asparagus species have dreadfully sharp spines, and some of ...

16 / 07 / 2018 | Cherise Viljoen | Kirstenbosch NBG

Asparagus densiflorus

Common names: asparagus fern, emerald fern, basket asparagus (Eng.); smaragsiervaring (Afr.); isiqobola, umgcagcazane, uvelabahleke (Zulu)

Family: Asparagaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden November 2002 Asparagus densiflorus is a scrambling, slightly woody plant ... known forms belong to the so-called emerald ferns of the Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri' group. These plants form ... very different, with its compact cat's tail-like fronds. Asparagus densiflorus flowers are small, most often white or ...

25 / 11 / 2002 | Hanneke Jamieson | Kirstenbosch NBG

Asparagus asparagoides

Common names: Cape smilax, African asparagus smilax, baby smilax, bridal creeper, bridal veil creeper (Eng.); breȅblaarklimop, krulkransie, gnarboola, narbass (Afr

Family: Asparagaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden September 2016 Asparagus asparagoides is an herbaceous, scrambling or ... other animals, enabling it to be spread long distances. Asparagus Asparagus asparagoides is best grown in semi-shade or dappled ...

04 / 09 / 2016 | Samuel Lekhetho | Free State NBG

Asparagus africanus

Common names: bush asparagus, African asparagus, wild asparagus, climbing asparagus fern, ornamental asparagus, sparrow grass (Eng.); haakdoring, katdoring, wag-’

Family: Asparagaceae

... of vegetation types, including Fynbos and Strandveld. Asparagus africanus has naturalized in parts of Australia and ... The seed is dispersed through their gut. Some species of Asparagus , such as A. officinalis, A. schoberiodes and A. ... means male and female flowers are on separate plants. Asparagus Asparagus africanus is cultivated worldwide as a ...

09 / 01 / 2017 | Nomama Mei | Kirstenbosch NBG

Asparagus aethiopicus

Common names: wild asparagus (Eng.); haakdoring (Afr.)

Family: Asparagaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden February 2018 Asparagus aethiopicus is a branching, perennial climber, ... red when mature in spring to early summer (Aug.–Nov.). Asparagus aethiopicus is native to the Northern, Western and ... be noted that some of the online weed literature refers to Asparagus aethiopicus , but the plant pictured and described ...

05 / 02 / 2018 | Livhuwani Auldrean Nkuna | Millennium Seed Bank Partnership

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