Asperagus ?? mauve

The original label is incomplete and does not allow the exact species of this mauve-flowered Asparagus to be confirmed; the description is therefore given at genus level. Asparagus is a large genus of Asparagaceae with several hundred species, often climbing or shrubby, growing from tuberous or rhizomatous roots, with foliage reduced to fine needle-like or flattened cladodes resembling fronds. Most ornamental species, particularly those from southern Africa, bear small star-shaped flowers, usually white to cream and fragrant, more rarely tinged mauve or pink, followed by red or orange berries. Cultivation requires well-drained soil, a sunny to part-shaded position, and a rest period in winter or summer depending on the species' origin.