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Asparagus falcatus

 
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Family: Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Asparagus (a-SPARE-uh-gus) (Info)
Species: falcatus (fal-KAY-tus) (Info)

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Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

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Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

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Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

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2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive B1ZZYL1ZZY On Oct 29, 2006, B1ZZYL1ZZY from Javea
Spain (Zone 10a) wrote:

An A++ plant which I have finally found a name for!!!! It survived last winter in my open porch with 2C night temps. I wouldn't be without it.

Positive sterhill On Sep 28, 2005, sterhill from Atlanta, GA (Zone 7b) wrote:

This is a really beautiful plant. It has long arching stems that grow to 6-8' long, or more. (One site said up to 15' long.) It has very sharp thorns.

I keep mine in a very sunny window. Needs to be watered regularly but too much water causes it to rot so you have to keep a good balance. If the tips of the leaves start to brown, it needs more water. Also look very closely for the very tiny webs that may form on the thorns and spray without delay.

From Subtropical, South Africa. I keep mine as a houseplant as I do not think it could withstand freezing weather.

One web site says minumum of 41 degrees F and ideal of 70 degrees F. Not much info out there on this plant.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Calistoga, California



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