Who would have asparaguessed?
Over the weekend, photos of a giant asparagus plant began circulating Twitter with many users stunned to learn that the plant can grow to be the size of a small tree. I was one of those users because I’ve never seen an asparagus stem longer than a fork…I’ve never seen a bunch that wasn’t ridiculously overpriced either, might I add. The sad reality is that most of us eat things everyday with absolutely no idea as to how they are grown and farmed. I can honestly say I was always more preoccupied by the thought of the funny smelling, post-asparagus-eating pee that it never occurred to me that these plants could become overgrown. And overgrown is a bit of an overstatement.
The stem in the picture looks to be over 8 feet tall. My pee would smell funny for a whole year after eating that. The photos have sparked a debate on Twitter with some saying the plants showcased are not asparagus but agave plants instead. While asparagus stems can grow to be about 5 feet tall, agave plants can grow much taller and even bloom flowers. I have zero interest in horticulture but plenty of interest in what’s funny so I just collected a few of the funniest reactions to the asparagus/agave photo here:
— Phil (@advicefromphil) July 25, 2020
when it's asparagus season pic.twitter.com/4pWg9WkcHj
— marsh of sleep (@marshofsleep) July 25, 2020
Me planting asparagus in my backyard to to see how tall it gets pic.twitter.com/hNRi0bbPa0
— Dolores (@sauce4urawesome) July 25, 2020
https://twitter.com/freddie_hatch/status/1286992778820374528
https://twitter.com/SomaliaGeorge/status/1286952781664997379
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