Asparagaceae
African asparagus fern
Asparagus asparagoides
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Asparagus
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Common names
By language (9)
- Afrikaans
- Breëblaarklimop, Klimop, Krulkransie
- Azerbaijani
- Qulançarşəkilli qulançar
- Chinese
- 卵叶天门冬, 叶门冬
- English
- African asparagus fern, Cape smilax
- German
- Zierspargel
- Japanese
- クサナギカズラ
- Slovenian
- Medeola
- Spanish
- African asparagus fern, Bridal creeper, Bridal veil creeper, Bridal-veil creeper, Gnarboola, Smilax asparagus
- Swedish
- Medeola
Synonyms
- Asparagus kuisibensis Dinter
- Asparagus medeoloides (L.f.) Thunb.
- Asparagus medeoloides var. angustifolius (Mill.) Baker
- Asparagus medeoloides var. falciformis (Kunth) Baker
- Dracaena medeoloides L.f.
- Elachanthera sewelliae F.Muell.
- Elide asparagoides (L.) Kerguélen
- Luzuriaga sewelliae (F.Muell.) K.Krause
- Medeola angustifolia Mill.
- Medeola asparagoides L.
- Medeola latifolia Salisb.
- Myrsiphyllum angustifolium (Mill.) Willd.
- Myrsiphyllum asparagoides Willd.
- Myrsiphyllum falciforme Kunth
- Ruscus volubilis Thunb.
Flowers
- In flower
- August to September (from 134 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Lek Khauv, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Aiver, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: T. Hammer, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: grampianshiker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Ann Bentley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: katuchka, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Callan Bird, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: James K. Douch, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.