Asparagaceae
Cwebe asparagus fern
Asparagus densiflorus
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Asparagus
Pets and kids
- CatsMildly toxic
- DogsMildly toxic
- KidsMildly toxic
Why
Cats: Mildly toxic
Mildly toxic to cats.
Signs: vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, allergic dermatitis, skin irritation.
- Asparagus densiflorus Sprengeri Group - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension
Dogs: Mildly toxic
Mildly toxic to dogs.
Signs: vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, allergic dermatitis, skin irritation.
- Asparagus densiflorus Sprengeri Group - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension
Kids: Mildly toxic
Mildly toxic to young children.
Signs: vomiting, abdominal pain, skin redness, skin swelling, blisters.
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Is Cwebe asparagus fern safe for cats, dogs and kids?
Is Cwebe asparagus fern safe for cats?
No. Our sources call Cwebe asparagus fern mildly toxic to cats. Signs: vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, allergic dermatitis, skin irritation.
- Asparagus densiflorus Sprengeri Group - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension
Is Cwebe asparagus fern safe for dogs?
No. Our sources call Cwebe asparagus fern mildly toxic to dogs. Signs: vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, allergic dermatitis, skin irritation.
- Asparagus densiflorus Sprengeri Group - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension
Is Cwebe asparagus fern safe for kids?
No. Our sources call Cwebe asparagus fern mildly toxic to young children. Signs: vomiting, abdominal pain, skin redness, skin swelling, blisters.
- Asparagus densiflorus Sprengeri Group | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Similar names and close relatives
A shared name doesn't mean a shared answer: check the exact plant.
- Hawai'I birdnest fern Asplenium nidussimilar nameCats: Not sure; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Safe
- Boston fern Nephrolepis exaltatasimilar nameCats: Safe; Dogs: Safe; Kids: Safe
- Elkhorn fern Platycerium bifurcatumsimilar nameCats: Safe; Dogs: Safe; Kids: Not sure
- Common asparagus fern Asparagus setaceussimilar nameCats: Mildly toxic; Dogs: Mildly toxic; Kids: Mildly toxic
- Asparagus Asparagus officinalissame genusCats: Not sure; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Mildly toxic
Common names
By language (16)
- Afrikaans
- Smaragsiervaring
- Arabic
- إسبرجس كثيف الأزهار
- arz
- اسبرجس كثيف الازهار
- Cantonese
- 武竹
- Chinese
- 非洲天門冬, 非洲天门冬, 万年青, 狐尾武竹, 武竹
- English
- Cwebe asparagus fern, Sprenger's asparagus fern, Cwebe emerald fern
- Estonian
- Tihe aspar, Sprengeri aspar
- Finnish
- Natalinparsa
- German
- Zier-Spargel, Zierspargel
- Indonesian
- Ekor tupai
- Kurdish
- Çavmarka sûsê, چاڤمارکا سووسێ, Melajoya sûsê
- Persian
- شویدی دمروباهی
- Polish
- Szparag Sprengera
- Russian
- Спаржа густоцветковая, Аспарагус густоцветковый, Аспарагус густоцветковый Шпренгера, Аспарагус Мириокладус, Аспарагус Шпренгера
- Slovenian
- Sprengerjev beluš, Sprengerjev asparagus
- Thai
- ปริก, ปริกน้ำค้าง, ปริกหางกระรอก
Synonyms
- Asparagopsis densiflora Kunth
- Asparagus myriocladus Baker
- Asparagus sarmentosus var. comatus Baker
- Asparagus sarmentosus var. densiflorus (Kunth) Baker
- Asparagus sprengeri Regel
- Protasparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Oberm.
Flowers
- In flower
- January to February, June, August, October to November (from 31 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Sunčana Bradley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Andrew Gillespie, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Di Turner, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ewen Cameron, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Veer Magagula, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Ewen Cameron, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Maarten Vanhove, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Ewen Cameron, CC BY 4.0, 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). About our plant data.