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Asparagus exuvialis

Burch.

Asparagaceae Edible: Plant, Vegetable 88 iNaturalist observations

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Description

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.

Edible Uses

The plant is eaten as a vegetable.

Traditional Uses

The plant is eaten as a vegetable.

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Distribution

It is a subtropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa,

Synonyms

Asparagus ecklonii BakerAsparagus hereroensis SchinzProtoasparagus exuvialis (Burch.) Oberm.and others

References (2)

  • Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 30
  • Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179

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