Asparagus subulatus
Thunb.
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Description
A shrub. It can grow 2 m tall. The branches are zig-zag. The stems have small spines in the lower sections. The fruit is a berry with 1-3 seeds.
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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, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Protoasparagus subulatus (Thunb.) Oberm.
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
