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Asparagus striatus is a tough, spineless, woody-based perennial shrublet from dry, rocky shale and clay areas of South Africa, usually grown as a drought-tolerant rock or succulent-style garden plant. It thrives with sharp drainage, full sun and very little water.
Asparagus striatus ("Bergappel") is a hard perennial shrublet of the Asparagus genus, that is indigenous to dry, rocky areas of South Africa.
This species is endemic to South Africa. Its distribution is from Bredasdorp and the Overberg in the south, as far as the Eastern Cape Province and Free State.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Asparagus striatus 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.
