Cascade asparagus
Asparagus ramosissimus

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

A climbing herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1-2 m tall. It produces root tubers. The stem and branches are angled. The flattened stems are in groups of 3 and narrow.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in moist shady places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Australia, Eswatini, Southern Africa, Swaziland

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ibutha

Synonyms

Asparagus scandens var. deflexus Baker; Myrsiphyllum ramosissimum (Baker) Oberm.;