Wild asparagus
Asparagus angusticladus

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

A climbing plant. It grows 3 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The roots have tuberous side roots. The stems have short spines near the base. The branches are twining. There are flattened leaf like stems that are narrow and slightly curved. They are 4-5 cm long and 1 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Protoasparagus angusticladus (Jessop) Oberm.;