Asparagus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Asparagoideae. [2] It comprises up to 300 species. Most are evergreen long-lived perennial plants growing …

Dec 18, 2025 · Asparagus, genus of the family Asparagaceae with up to 300 species native from Siberia to southern Africa. The garden asparagus is widely cultivated as a vegetable for its …

Asparagus is the name a genus of plants within the flowering plant family Asparagaceae, as well as a type of vegetable obtained from one species within the genus Asparagus, specifically the …

Asparagus is a genus of approximately 200–300 species of perennial flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Asparagoideae, distributed across the Old World from Europe and …

The genus Asparagus, which comprises some 200 species, is naturally distributed through Europe, Asia and Africa where it occupies habitats ranging from rainforests to semi-deserts. …

Nov 5, 2020 · Asparagus is a moderately important horticultural genus, with one species commonly grown for its edible young shoots and a number of others grown ornamentally.

Asparagus is a moderately important horticultural genus, with one species commonly grown for its edible young shoots and a number of others grown ornamentally.

Family ASPARAGACEAE Common Name ASPARAGUS Specimen View USF Herbarium specimens of this family Notes

Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) or garden asparagus is a perennial flowering plant species in the genus Asparagus native to Eurasia. Widely cultivated as a vegetable crop, its young …

Asparagus is a moderately important horticultural genus, with one species commonly grown for its edible young shoots and a number of others grown ornamentally.