Asparagus fern
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Asparagus fern
Asparagus aethiopicus (syn. A. sprengeri, A. densiflorus misapplied)
Non-Native in Florida ...
Asparagus fern is not a fern at all, but a member of the lily family. It is a close relative of true asparagus and is edible.
Asparagus Fern is a weed native to South Africa, which is very commonly used as an ornamental house-plant. It is an evergreen perennial herb emerging from a crown of tuberous roots.
Asparagus Fern
Liliaceae
Asparagus setaceus or Asparagus Fern, a native of South Africa, is not really a fern at all. Even though they are fern-like in appearance, the needle-like leaves are actually short branches called cladodes.
Sprenger Asparagus, Asparagus Fern
Scientific Name: Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri' (Kunth) Jessop
Synonym: Asparagus sprengeri, Protasparagus densiflorus, Asparagopsis densiflora
Family: Asparagaceae ...
Asparagus Fern
Description
Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri' is an evergreen arching perennial that has feathery, needle-like, stems giving an open, loose appearance in growth.
( Asparagus Fern )
Dark green perennial vine with threadlike leaves. Great screen against walls or fences. Also used in bouquets and flower arrangements. Full sun to part shade produces best growth results. Spring fertilization is recommended.
Asparagus densiflorus Syn.: Asparagus sprengeri vernac. Asparagus fern
Madeira - Funchal Botanic Garden, 2 February
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Asparagus fern. Non-endemic, introduced, invasive.
Aster
Athyrium goeringianum. Pictum. From Asia.
Asparagus Ferns in Winter
The Best Fertilizer for Ferns
Ferns are low-maintenance plants that require very little fertilizer. Too much puts their health at risk, especially if the fertilizer contains excessive amounts of nutrients like nitrogen.
The asparagus fern makes a tough, durable ground cover with a soft airy appearance (but not where it is invasive - see Warning below).
Features
Emerald fern and foxtail fern are inexpensive and easy to grow houseplants.
I have a asparagus fern and it is a beautiful plant. The plant is almost 6 feet long and almost touches the floor. It grows little flowers on it. It always amazes me that plants like this grow flowers on them.
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Asparagus - Asparagus Fern, Plumosa Asparagus Fern
Asperula odorata--Sweet Woodruff, European Woodruff
Aspidistra elatior - Cast Iron Plant, Parlor Palm ...
(Asparagus fern, Family: Asparagaceae / Liliaceae)
Asplenium nidus, Asplenium nidus-avis (Bird's Nest Fern, Family: Polypodiaceae)
Asplenium viviparum, Asplenium daucifolium (Mother Fern, Family: Polypodiaceae)
Astrantia sp.
asparagus fern; Sprenger's asparagus fern Asparagus densiflorus
Assam rubber, Indian rubbertree Ficus elastica
athel Tamarix aphylla
Atlantic cordgrass; smooth cordgrass Spartina alterniflora
Australasian crane's-bill Geranium homeanum ...
Asparagus (Asparagus fern) - may cause skin allergy, fruits
poisonous
Asparagus fern See Asparagus
Atropa (Deadly nightshade) - poisonous; skin irritant
Autumn crocus See Colchicum
Baneberry - see Actaea section Actaea ...
Asparagus denudatus (Perennial Nekkid Asparagus Fern)
(aka: Asparagus denudatus A1SA-124) I nearly jumped out of the van when I first saw this cool asparagus fern near the town of Rhodes at the southern end of South Africa's Drakensberg Mountains.
Traditional potted arrangements pair zonal geraniums with spikes or asparagus fern. But there are many more creative uses for these familiar annuals. The bold flowers make great accents throughout the garden.
Other foliage houseplants that look tropical include asparagus fern (Asparagus densiflorus), edible fig (Ficus carica), spider plant (Chlorophytum), variegated pineapple (Ananas) and umbrella plant (Cyperus alternifolius).
Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri'
Asparagus fern
Liliaceae Family
Compiled by the Master Gardeners
of the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperative Extension.
Often used as an ornamental plant, it is considered an invasive weed in many locations. Asparagus fern is a common name; however, it is unrelated to true ferns.[1] Some authorities also use the name A.
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American races are tetraploid with narrow leaf-segments creating an uneven leaf surface, whereas the commonly gardened Eurasian varieties are hexaploid with flat leaves. At quick glance the leaves all look rather the same, a bit like asparagus fern, ...
The ferns and their relatives (e.g., the club moss and horsetail) are the most primitive plants to have developed a true vascular system (see plant). The asparagus fern and shrub sweet fern (see bayberry) of florists are not true ferns.
 See also: Asparagus, Orchid, Hibiscus, Lady, Holly
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