Asparagaceae: Quick Facts

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Asparagus fern (Asparagus densiflorus) with clusters of small, bright red fruits among dense, feathery green foliage.

Agave angustifolia plant with long, narrow, pointed green leaves edged in white, growing among rocks outdoors.

A single Dragon's Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari) with a dense, umbrella-shaped canopy stands in the rocky desert landscape of Socotra Island, Yemen.

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