Asparagus exuvialis

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It can be erect or scrambling. It grows 1-2 m tall. The branches zig-zag. The rhizome has many roots with swellings 20 cm long. There are 2 flowers.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The plant is eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Plant, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Asparagus ecklonii Baker; Asparagus hereroensis Schinz; Protoasparagus exuvialis (Burch.) Oberm.; and others