Asparagaceae Family — Genera & Species
Asparagaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 690 species in 99 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Asparagaceae species
Asparagus Plant
Asparagus officinalis
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Cast Iron Plant
Aspidistra elatior
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Ponytail Palm
Beaucarnea recurvata
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Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
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Cabbage Tree
Cordyline australis
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Corn Plant
Dracaena fragrans
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Song of India
Dracaena reflexa
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Snake Plant
Dracaena trifasciata
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Hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis
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Silver Squill
Ledebouria socialis
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Butcher's Broom
Ruscus hypoglossum
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Spanish Bayonet
Yucca aloifolia
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Genera in the Asparagaceae family
- Agave80 species · e.g. Century Plant
- Dracaena55 species · e.g. Corn Plant
- Yucca50 species · e.g. Spanish Bayonet
- Thysanotus44 species · e.g. Banks' Fringed Lily
- Asparagus35 species · e.g. Asparagus
- Lomandra28 species · e.g. Mat Rush
- Scilla20 species · e.g. Cilician squill
- Lachenalia17 species · e.g. Cape Hyacinth
- Maianthemum17 species · e.g. Giant false Solomon's seal
- Brodiaea15 species
- Eriospermum15 species
- Ornithogalum15 species · e.g. Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem
- Albuca14 species · e.g. Abyssinian Albuca
- Triteleia14 species · e.g. Hyacinth brodiaea
- Cordyline13 species · e.g. Cabbage Tree
- Drimia13 species · e.g. Cape Slangkop
- Prospero13 species
- Eucomis12 species · e.g. Comosa Pineapple Lily
- Hosta12 species · e.g. Plantain Lily
- Nolina12 species · e.g. Belding's Beargrass
- Beaucarnea9 species · e.g. Ponytail Palm
- Chlorophytum9 species · e.g. Spider Plant
- Ledebouria9 species · e.g. Silver Squill
- Muscari9 species · e.g. Armenian Grape Hyacinth
- Dasylirion8 species · e.g. Longleaf Sotol
- Hyacinthoides8 species · e.g. Spanish Bluebell
- Polygonatum8 species · e.g. Solomon's Seal
- Aspidistra7 species · e.g. Cast Iron Plant
- Furcraea7 species · e.g. Mauritius Hemp
- Camassia6 species · e.g. Prairie Camas
- Dichelostemma5 species · e.g. Firecracker Flower
- Bloomeria4 species · e.g. Cleveland's Star
- Massonia4 species · e.g. Dekriet
- Ruscus4 species · e.g. Butcher's Broom
- Arthropodium3 species · e.g. Renga Lily
- Bellevalia3 species
- Chlorogalum3 species · e.g. Narrowleaf Soapplant
- Echeandia3 species
- Hastingsia3 species · e.g. White Hastingsia
- Laxmannia3 species · e.g. Tree Laxmannia
- Muilla3 species · e.g. Coronate muilla
- Ophiopogon3 species · e.g. Mondo Grass
- Acanthocarpus2 species
- Androstephium2 species · e.g. Short-leaved Prairie Star
- Anthericum2 species · e.g. St Bernard's Lily
- Barnardia2 species
- Beschorneria2 species · e.g. Tube-flowered Beschorneria
- Brimeura2 species · e.g. Amethyst Bell
- Daubenya2 species · e.g. Golden daubenya
- Drimiopsis2 species · e.g. Spotted Squill
- Hesperaloe2 species · e.g. Red Yucca
- Hesperoyucca2 species · e.g. Whipple's yucca
- Hooveria2 species
- Leopoldia2 species · e.g. Tassel Hyacinth
- Liriope2 species · e.g. Creeping Lilyturf
- Pseudomuscari2 species · e.g. Azure Grape Hyacinth
- Puschkinia2 species · e.g. Striped Squill
- Romnalda2 species
- Schoenolirion2 species · e.g. Golden Woodland Orchid
- Veltheimia2 species · e.g. Forest Lily
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.