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Asparagus krebsianus

Asparagus krebsianus
Photo: Daderot, CC0

Asparagus krebsianus is a scrambling, twining shrub from rocky areas of southern Africa, grown mainly for its grey-green spiny stems. It needs bright light and well-drained soil, and should be kept dry in winter.

Family
Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water deeply when the soil is fully dry, and water much less in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining mix, such as cactus or gritty potting soil.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
C. & S. Malawi to Cape Prov.
Climate
subtropical

About

Asparagus krebsianus is a shrub of the Asparagus genus that is native to rocky areas in southern Africa. It ranges from central Malawi through Mozambique to the Northern Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, and Cape Provinces of South Africa.

Other Asparagus plants

Asparagus Fern · African asparagus · Asparagus albus · African asparagus fern · Burchells Asparagus · Cape Asparagus · Chinese Asparagus · Sprenger's asparagus fern · Asparagus · Fire Asparagus · Grey Asparagus · Asparagus multiflorus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Asparagus krebsianus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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