Asparagus densiflorus seed
LATIN NAME: ASPARAGUS DENSIFLORUS
COMMON NAME: Foxtail Fern
In the coastal scrub and the rocky slopes of the warm south, the foxtail fern grows as a clumping, evergreen perennial with the dense, arching, feathery sprays of the tiny, needle-like cladodes that give the plant its plumed look and the small, white flowers in the summer, the small, round, red berries ripening in the autumn. It spreads slowly by the fleshy roots into a neat, arching clump, and it stands the heat, the drought and the poor, well-drained soils well. Give it full sun and deep, fertile ground.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The foxtail fern appears in the studies of the asparagus family of the warm south, its feathery sprays and its red berries keeping it in view in the work on the ornamental foliage plants of the mild garden and the drought-tolerant perennials of the region. The research looks at the way the needle-like cladodes make the plume, the white flowers ripen to the red berries, and the seed biology of the hard, black seeds.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
In the container and the dry border, the foxtail fern arches with the dense, feathery, green plumes that keep their colour through the year and set the red berries that brighten the autumn. The tough plant stands the neglect and the drought, and the plant makes the fine foliage plant, the container plant and the plant of the warm, dry garden. It is a plant for the sunny or shaded, light and well-drained place.
To grow the Foxtail Fern from seed, wash the seeds from the red berries and sow them at once on leafy soil.
Wash the seeds from the red berries and sow them at once on leafy soil, and keep the young ferns in the warm, shaded spot. The red berries ripen with the autumn.
LATIN NAME: Asparagus densiflorus
COMMON NAME: Asparagus Fern
The asparagus fern is a dense, arching, feathery plant of the warm gardens and the rooms, and its fine, plume-like, needle-leaved stems have made it one of the most popular of the foliage plants. It steadily establishes an arching, feathery clump, eventually 5-10 metres tall. It is a species of the flowering plant in the asparagus family, and it is native to the southern Africa, while it is grown as a foliage plant of the garden and the room, and it is known as the asparagus fern.
The asparagus fern belongs to the asparagus family, Asparagaceae, and it is a species of the perennial herb, native to the southern Africa, while it is grown as a foliage plant, and it is known as the asparagus fern. It is prized for its dense, arching, feathery, plume-like stems.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The asparagus fern has a real and growing place in the research. It has been studied in the horticulture, since its dense, arching, feathery, plume-like stems have made it a popular plant of the room and the warm garden, and researchers have examined its growth, its cultivation and its many forms, while its usefulness as a foliage plant has drawn attention in the international horticultural press as a plant of the room and the border. The plant has also been studied in the botany and the ecology, since it is a native of the warm regions of the southern Africa, and its relationships, its distribution and its role in the wild have been examined, while the study of the asparagus family has been of continuing interest, and the diversity of the genus Asparagus has been of value to the gardeners. The species has also been studied in the physiology, since its fine, needle-like cladodes have a real and interesting function in the plant, and researchers have examined the growth and the water relations of the plant, while the study of the feathery plants has been of continuing interest, and its fine, arching stems have made it a valued plant of the hanging basket and the room. For a plant of such fine form, the asparagus fern has a steady and continuing record of study.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
Ecologically, the asparagus fern is a generous plant of the garden. Its small, white, starry flowers feed the bees and the insects, and its clusters of the small, round, bright-red berries feed the birds, while its dense, arching, feathery stems give a fine cover and a shelter to the small birds. It is a plant of the easy, graceful kind, and it grows on with very little attention.
Its economic value is real. The asparagus fern is prized for its dense, arching, feathery foliage, and its value has drawn attention in the international horticultural press as a plant of the room and the border, while its fine, plume-like stems have made it a valued plant of the cut foliage and the flower arrangement. For a grower, the asparagus fern is an easy and rewarding plant, and for a gardener it brings a dense, arching, feathery plant to the warm garden and the room. The seeds are easy to start — give them a quick dip in warm water, then sow them just below the surface of a pot of moist, free-draining soil, keep them gently watered, and theyll be sprouting steadily, growing on into a dense, arching, feathery plant.
Asparagus Foxtail Fern Asparagus Densiflorus Meyeri is an evergreen, branching perennial that belongs to the Lily family. Foxtail Fern Asparagus can be grown from seeds, and this ornamental plant has fine, needle-like, bright-green foliage and produces small, fragrant white flowers that attract honey bees. Asparagus blooms for several weeks in summer in fall, and the flowers are followed by red berries during the fall season. Despite its name, this plant is not a fern, and it is not edible. Asparagus Foxtail Fern is great for growing as an accent plant, and it makes a wonderful foliage plant for handing baskets, containers or pots. This Asparagus can be grown as a ground cover or low maintenance houseplant. Asparagus Densiflorus Meyeri is drought resistant, and it is hardy in designated zones, so even the occasional frost does not damage the plant. The highly ornamental Asparagus Fern is an excellent filler for floral arrangements. PLANT PROFILE Season: Perennial Height: 24 Inches Bloom Season: Summer Environment: Sun/Partial Shade Soil Type: Moist well-drained, pH 6.6-7.5 PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS Sow Indoors: Winter/Spring (4-6 weeks before last frost) Sow Outdoors: Spring Seed Depth: Surface sowing Germination Time: 21-35 Days