Asparagaceae, known as the asparagus family, is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots.
Asparagoideae | Asparagus |
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| Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) |
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Asparagus forms green to red berries with six seeds inside on one of the asparagus berries a stink bug is refueling |
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| Ming Fern Asparagus retrofractus A Fern that isn't a fern but is beautiful non-the-less. Ming Fern, Asparagus retrofractus, has that lacy fern like appearance but is actually a monocot in the asparagus family. Ming fern is a perennial evergreen. It is drought tolerant and can grow in subtropic and Mediterranean climates (hardiness zone 9+). On our trip through the San Antonio Botanical Garden we found the Fern Grotto to be about 100% humidity. Many ferns like a shady and humid environment. San Antonio is in the USDA Hardiness Zone 8b and 9a. They have placed this just outside the Fern Grotto. It is a showy and lacy plant that thrives in the San Antonio ecosystem. |
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Asparagus fern (Asparagus aethiopicus) is often thought to be a fern but it belongs to the asparagus family. Used in this container garden it adds height and beautiful texture. It is a native of China.
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| Asparagus fern (Asparagus aethiopicus) is a member of the Asparagaceae family. |
Dasylirion | Sotol
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| Sotol Discovery Garden Round Rock, TEXAS September 9, 2011 |
Agavoideae | Agave
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| Agave |
Agavoideae | Yucca
Agavoideae | Hesperaloe
Agavoideae | Hosta
Hosta, shade loving.
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Scilloideae | Scilla
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| Portuguese squill (Scilla peruviana) Mistakenly named Scillia peruviana in 1753 by Carolus Linnaeus, after the ship, Peru, that transported the bulb, and not the country. Native to the Mediterranean. |
Monocot, Asparagales,