Asparagus exuvialis
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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
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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