Asparagus capensis

Asparagus capensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Asparagoideae
Genus: Asparagus
Species: A. capensis
Binomial name
Asparagus capensis
(L.) Druce

Asparagus capensis ("Katdoring") is a dense, thorny, shrub of the Asparagus genus, that is indigenous to South Africa and Namibia.

This species of asparagus grows as a thorny bush, to a height of 1 metre. The leaves are small and spiny and the tiny, white, scented flowers appear from autumn to spring.

Its natural range is throughout the Cape, from Namibia southwards to Cape Town and eastwards to the Eastern Cape.

Like many other Asparagus species, the young shoots of this plant are edible, and are eaten by local people. [1]


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