Masquerading as a frothy, floaty fern, this plant is actually not related to the vast fern family at all.

A great deal more adaptable to drier conditions than fiddly true ferns, those fern-impersonating leaflets are actually specially adapted needles which are far more robust in the face of heat and droughts.

Fronds with benefits, indeed.


Plant care

Classification

Genus: Asparagus
Species / Cultivar: plumosus

Genus: Asparagus
Species / Cultivar: plumosus

Origin

Southern Africa

Southern Africa

Light

Bright indirect to semi shade

Bright indirect to semi shade

Watering

Low - Medium: allow to 2-3 cm of soil to dry out

Low - Medium: allow to 2-3 cm of soil to dry out

Toxicity

Toxic

Toxic

Care tips

Adaptable to a range of light conditions, do protect the foliage from hot summer sun to prevent yellowing.

This plant is drought-tolerant and resistant to some quite extreme conditions, but that’s not to say it’s always thrilled to be neglected. Show it some love and it will reward you with an abundance of rich green plumes and sinuous, graceful stems.

It will flourish in good light and with a consistent watering regime that keeps the soil evenly moist, but never wet.

As the scientific name suggests, this really is an asparagus (well…a cousin. It’s a big Genus) It’s also toxic, so don’t for a second be tempted to do anything culinary with it.

Adaptable to a range of light conditions, do protect the foliage from hot summer sun to prevent yellowing.

This plant is drought-tolerant and resistant to some quite extreme conditions, but that’s not to say it’s always thrilled to be neglected. Show it some love and it will reward you with an abundance of rich green plumes and sinuous, graceful stems.

It will flourish in good light and with a consistent watering regime that keeps the soil evenly moist, but never wet.

As the scientific name suggests, this really is an asparagus (well…a cousin. It’s a big Genus) It’s also toxic, so don’t for a second be tempted to do anything culinary with it.