Asparagus madagascarensis

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Read about Asparagus madagascarensis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Asparagus madagascarensis, Baker. Erect, much-branched shrub, 1 ft. or more, suggesting Ruscus aculeatus: sts. green, angled: cladodes 3, lanceolate, pointed, glabrous, dark olives-green, often arranged on the twig in one plane making a pinnately compound lf. in appearance, ⅜-⅝ in. long: base of lf.-scale not spiny: fls. creamy white, normally in 4's at end of twigs, ¼ in. diam.: berry scarlet, 3-lobed, 1-3-seeded. Madagascar. B.M. 8046. — A good pot-plant, especially in winter when it is well set with scarlet berries. Thrives in either a hot or temperate greenhouse, easily prop, from seed, which are freely produced. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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