Plant Profile

Asparagus densiflorus (Foxtail Asparagus)

Asparagus fern is a tuberous perennial native to South Africa. The upright stems look like a foxtail with all the firn like leaves. Small white but fragrant flowers appear in the summer time followed by a red berries. In cold climate grown as a house plant in warmer climates use as a ground cover in shade places. Could be invasive in hot climate. Green stems are valued by florists for adding to flower arrangements.

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  • Forest & Kim Starr [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Forest & Kim Starr [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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