Wild Asparagus
Asparagus capensis
Family: Asparagaceae
What it is like
A dense thorny shrub. It grows 1 m tall. The leaves are small and spiny. The flowers are very small and white. They have a scent.
There are between 160-300 Asparagus species.
Where it is found
It is a Mediterranean climate or subtropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa
How it is used for food
The plant is eaten as a vegetable. The fruit are eaten as a snack.
The fruit are eaten by children.
Edible parts
Shoots, fruit, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Katbus, Katdoring, Kattedoring