Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri'is a cultivar of Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop. Commonly called asparagus fern, is noted for its dense, fern-like, evergreen to semi-deciduous foliage which forms an arching mound. It is not a fern, however, but a member of the asparagus family. It is native primarily to rocky, open woods, savanna thickets, and coastal areas of southeastern South Africa. This plant has been widely introduced to other parts of the world as an ornamental. It is considered invasive in Australia and parts of the United States including Florida, Hawaii, and southern California. This ornamental asparagus is a herbaceous perennial with outward-sprawling fibrous and tuberous roots from which rise numerous, semi-stiff, arching stems covered with linear, needle-like green cladodes. Cladodes are segments of stem that have the form and function of leaves. Tiny, inconspicuous, fragrant, white flowers bloom in late spring to early summer. The flowers are followed by small red berries which ripen by fall. The fronds have small thorns along their stems.
Synonymous with Protasparagus densiflorus.
Species plants are not as widely grown in gardens as are certain popular cultivars such as 'Myersii' and 'Sprengeri'.
Genus name is the classical name of this plant.Specific epithet is in reference to the dense flowers along the stem and/or to the dense foliage.
Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri'
Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri' comes in following sizes:
baby (XS) -is ca. 15 cm tall, and comes in a ⌀ 6 cm pot
L -is ca. 30 cm tall, and comes in a ⌀ 17 cm pot
