Family: Asparagaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Unpalatable to deer, rabbits and possibly other browsing animals
  
• Possibly mildly toxic
  
• Shade tolerant
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• Reproduces by seeds (in temperate climates), and by division
  
• Reaches maturity in 2 years
  
• Seeds, if produced, adapted for dispersal by birds and other frugivorous animals

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of invasiveness or naturalization
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively
  
• Rarely flowers, or produces seeds, in warmer climates, limiting chances for inadvertent dispersal
  
• Herbicides may provide effective control if needed