Asparagus

Wild Asparagus, or Asparagus acutifolius, is rated fire resistant on a handful of assessments under a qualitative IUF garden-suitability method that assumes species-specific care and weighs fire evidence alongside fuel structure, maintenance, and origin. Asparagus albus points the other way. It is rated keep away on a handful of assessments, and one study classifies this shrub at flammability note 3. Because these findings concern different species and use different assessment methods, neither can settle the question for the genus as a whole.

Asparagus belongs to the family Asparagaceae and includes plants grown as shrubs, vines, and perennials. Wild Asparagus and Asparagus albus show why the botanical name matters more than the genus name when judging fire resistance. Mediterranean Asparagus and garden asparagus are also members of the genus, but their names alone imply no rating. For someone choosing or inspecting a plant, the useful dividing line is the species: identify Asparagus albus on the label and do not treat a favorable finding for Wild Asparagus as protection for every asparagus plant.