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Asparagus virgatus

Stiffly erect with slender spineless stems and thread-like leaves. Flowers solitary along the branches. Berries are red. Can be seen in Indigenous Garden but naturally found in scrub and forest Eastern Cape to Zimbabwe.

Family Name:
ASPARAGACEAE
Common Name:
Broom asparagus (Eng.); makkatdoring (Afr.)
Plant Height:
1 m
Flower Colour:
Green White
Flowering Time:
September, October, November, December, January