Asparagus Fern

	Asparagus Fern Asparagus fern is a common name given to several plants in the genus ''Asparagus''. It may refer to: ''Asparagus aethiopicus'' ''Asparagus densiflorus'' '' Asparagus plumosus'' ''Asparagus setaceus'' '' Asparagus virgatus'' {{Plant common name fern A fern (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta ) is a member of a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. The polypodiophytes include all living pteridophytes except t ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Asparagus (genus) ''Asparagus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Asparagoideae. It comprises up to 300 species. Most are evergreen long-lived perennial plants growing from the understory as lianas, bushes or climbing plants. The best-known species is the edible ''Asparagus officinalis'', commonly referred to as just ''asparagus''. Some other members of the genus, such as ''Asparagus densiflorus'', are grown as ornamental plants. Ecology The genus includes a variety of living forms, occurring from rainforest to semi-desert habitats; many are climbing plants. Most are dispersed by birds. Ornamental species such as '' Asparagus plumosus'', ''Asparagus aethiopicus'', ''Asparagus setaceus'', and '' Asparagus virgatus'' are finely branched and are misleadingly known as "asparagus fern". In the Macaronesian Islands, several species (such as '' Asparagus umbellatus'' and '' Asparagus scoparius'') grow in moist laurel forest habitat, and preserve the original form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Asparagus Aethiopicus ''Asparagus aethiopicus'', Sprenger's asparagus, is a plant native to the Cape Provinces and the Northern Provinces of South Africa. Often used as an ornamental plant, it is considered an invasive weed in many locations. Asparagus fern, asparagus grass and foxtail fern are common names; however, it is unrelated to true ferns. ''A. aethiopicus'' has been confused with ''Asparagus densiflorus, A. densiflorus'', now regarded as a separate species, so that information about ''A. aethiopicus'' will often be found under the name ''A. densiflorus''. Name and description The species was originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1767. The attribution "''Sprenger's Asparagus,''" refers to Carl Ludwig Sprenger who made it popular in Europe as an ornamental plant. ''Asparagus aethiopicus'' is a branching perennial herb with tough green aerial stems which are sparsely covered with spines. The oval-shaped leaves are actually leaf-like Phylloclade, cladodes, which are 0.8–2 cm long and 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Asparagus Densiflorus ''Asparagus densiflorus'', the asparagus fern, plume asparagus or foxtail fern, is a variable evergreen perennial plant, closely related to the vegetable asparagus. It is native to southern Africa, from Mozambique to South Africa, but is widely cultivated. Related species It is part of a group of similar and related African ''Asparagus'' species, including ''Asparagus aethiopicus'' ("Sprenger's asparagus"), ''Asparagus confertus'' and ''Asparagus krebsianus''. ''A. densiflorus'' has been confused with ''A. aethiopicus'', now regarded as a separate species, so that information under the name ''A. densiflorus'' will often refer to ''A. aethiopicus''. The plant formerly known as ''A. densiflorus'' 'Sprengeri' is actually ''A. aethiopicus'', while the plant known as ''A. densiflorus'' 'Myersii' remains ''A. densiflorus''. Cultivation As it cannot tolerate frost, in temperate regions ''A. densiflorus'' is usually grown under glass. Numerous cultivars have been developed, of which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Asparagus Plumosus Asparagus, or garden asparagus, folk name sparrow grass, scientific name ''Asparagus officinalis'', is a perennial flowering plant species in the genus ''Asparagus''. Its young shoots are used as a spring vegetable. It was once classified in the lily family, like the related ''Allium'' species, onions and garlic. However, genetic research places lilies, ''Allium'', and asparagus in three separate families—the Liliaceae, Amaryllidaceae, and Asparagaceae, respectively— the Amaryllidaceae and Asparagaceae are grouped together in the order Asparagales. Sources differ as to the native range of ''Asparagus officinalis'', but generally include most of Europe and western temperate Asia. It is widely cultivated as a vegetable crop. Description Asparagus is a herbaceous, perennial plant growing to tall, with stout stems with much-branched, feathery foliage. The 'leaves' are in fact needle-like cladodes ( modified stems) in the axils of scale leaves; they are long and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Asparagus Setaceus ''Asparagus setaceus'', commonly known as common asparagus fern, asparagus grass, lace fern, climbing asparagus, or ferny asparagus, is a climbing plant in the genus ''Asparagus''. Despite its common name, the plant is not a true fern, but has leaves that resemble one. Naming Originally described by the German botanist Carl Sigismund Kunth, its Latin specific epithet ''setaceus'' means "hairy". Description ''Asparagus setaceus'' is a scrambling perennial herb with tough green stems and leaves, which may reach several metres in length. The leaves are actually leaf-like cladodes up to 7 mm long by 0.1 mm in diameter, which arise in clumps of up to 15 from the stem, making a fine, soft green fern-like foliage. Sharp barbed thorns occur on the stem. Occurring from spring to autumn, the small greenish-white bell-shaped flowers are 0.4 cm long, and are followed by small green berries, which blacken with maturity. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Asparagus Virgatus ''Asparagus virgatus'' is a species of flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family. It indigenous to South Eastern Africa. It is also known as tree fern, tiki fern, and African broom fern.Plant Database ''Asparagus virgatus'' is a member of the genus ''Asparagus'', and not a true fern. Description The plant grows several fine bushy stems with needle like leaves, reaching over one meter in length. This perennial plant produces small white flowers during spring, and small spherical seeds that are black in color. This plant can be found growing in the shady undergrowth, especially along rivers. Although water loving, this plant is able to survive with little water. Uses Unlike edible ''Asparagus officinalis'', ''A. virgatus'' has little or no nutritional value to people. Cut flower industry ''A. virgatus'' is of commercial value, used world wide in the cut flower industry as foliage. The plant produces attractive green bushy stems with fine needle like leaves. When combined with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]