Garden asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
family
Asparagaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
NIL
For information only
Common names
Garden asparagus, Edible asparagus, Florist's fern, Green asparagus, White asparagus, Wild asparagus.
A long-lived herbaceous plant that produces short-lived upright stems 0.5-1.5 m tall each year. Its green stems are densely branched towards their tips and do not have any thorns. Its needle-like 'leaves' (10-32 mm long and 0.5-1 mm wide) are borne in clusters of 3-15. Its greenish-white to yellowish flowers (3-8 mm long) are arranged singly or in pairs along the branches. Separate male and female flowers are often borne on separate plants. Its rounded berries (5-10 mm across) turn red as they mature and contain 2-6 seeds.
Impact
Impact
"This commonly grown vegetable plant has spread from cultivation and is a minor environmental weed in the cooler parts of south-eastern Queensland. It is primarily found in wetlands, watercourses (i.e. riparian areas) and open woodlands in the cooler parts of the region (e.g. in the Stanthorpe area)., Garden asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is more common in southern Australia. It is regarded as an environmental weed in Victoria and as a minor or potential environmental weed in New South Wales, the ACT, South Australia and Western Australia. It is present in conservation areas in some of these states, and infestations in some areas have become more apparent in recent years (e.g. in the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges region in South Australia)."
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
"This commonly grown vegetable plant has spread from cultivation and is a minor environmental weed in the cooler parts of south-eastern Queensland. It is primarily found in wetlands, watercourses (i.e. riparian areas) and open woodlands in the cooler parts of the region (e.g. in the Stanthorpe area)., Garden asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is more common in southern Australia. It is regarded as an environmental weed in Victoria and as a minor or potential environmental weed in New South Wales, the ACT, South Australia and Western Australia. It is present in conservation areas in some of these states, and infestations in some areas have become more apparent in recent years (e.g. in the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges region in South Australia)."
