Accession Data:
Asparagus africanus Lam.
- Common Name:
- Family: Asparagaceae Juss.
- Synonym(s): Our accession is NOT Asparagus africanus as labelled. Keeping the page here until we positively ID or elect to deaccession it.
- Country of Origin: Trop. & S. Africa, Arabian Pen., W. India
- Description: 9 November 2018 - Our accession is NOT Asparagus africanus as labelled. Keeping the page here until we positively ID or elect to deaccession it.
- Uses:
As an African plant, it has been traditionally used in remedies for hair loss. The leaves are crushed and used to stimulate the scalp. When it is taken orally, it can be used to treat the presence of blood in urine. When it is made into a poultice, it can treat inflammation or guinea worm sores. In Sudan, the plant is a remedy for syphilis and used to flush the body of liquids.3- IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
- USDA Zone: 9a-11
Accession Data:
- Accession # 198502392
- Source: Unknown
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 1108 - AFR:West Bench SC
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 3 confirmed on 11-07-2024
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Asparagales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Asparagaceae
- SubFamily: Asparagoideae
- Tribe:
- SubTribe:
Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- EEB 3271 - Systematic Botany
- EEB 3203 - Developmental Plant Morphology
- Medicinal Plants - Traditional African Medicine
- Medicinal Plants - Integumentary System
- Medicinal Plants - Urinary System
- Medicinal Plants
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Benin / Burkina / Gambia, The / Ghana / Ivory Coast / Nigeria / Niger / Senegal / Togo / Burundi / Central African Republic / Equatorial Guinea / Gabon / Rwanda / Zaire / Chad / Djibouti / Eritrea / Ethiopia / Socotra / Somalia / Sudan / Kenya / Tanzania / Uganda / Angola / Malawi / Mozambique / Zambia / Zimbabwe / Botswana / Cape Provinces / Lesotho / Namibia / KwaZulu-Natal / Free State / Swaziland / Northern Provinces / Oman / Saudi Arabia / Yemen / India /
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Monday, April 02, 2018.
- WCSP (2017). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Monday, April 02, 2018.
- Iwu M., Maurice. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. Boca Raton, Florida, CRC Press, 1993.
- Asparagus africanus at PlantzAfrica. Last accessed Thursday, 08 November, 2018.
data regenerated on Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:21:15 -0500 [bcm v4.0]
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