Ammocharis coranica Asparagus very pointed

very pointed

The stalks rise upward until late June (NC) when they are topped with terminal sprays of light brown flowers

topped with 32" tall stalks bearing clusters of 7-9

but does not have any tolerance for exposure to full sun

We have also found Arisaema 'Black Jack' spreads slightly by underground stolons

Ammocharis coranica Asparagus very pointedAmmocharis are some of the many bizarre South African bulbs that make great garden subjects but are still far too little known outside of their native habitats. We have been very impressed with the performance of Ammocharis coranica in our gardens over the last several years. This native of seasonally wet, hot, sandy soils emerges in late spring with 12" long x 1" wide, glaucous, strap like, ground hugging leaves. Imagine a crinum run over by a