Please help!!!
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Tracey T
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For the life of me I have had some time trying to find out what kind of fern this is. I have quite a few but when I purchase them, it always says..Tropical asst. I sure do look forward to putting this quest to bed once and for all! I have faith in all of you and I know I will have an answer soon..Thank you for your time.
26 answers
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looks like an Asparagus Fern. I have never been able to keep one alive!
Sheila Crowley
on Jan 19, 2014
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It's a type of asparagus fern, Plumosa, I believe.
R.V.R. Farris
on Jan 19, 2014
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Maiden hair fern.
Jeri T
on Jan 19, 2014
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Asparagus Plumosus
Ramona V
on Jan 19, 2014
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Tracey... I've had one for almost 15 years & never knew either. The fronds are really thin & soft, not like an asparagus (which I've had also). It puts out new long shoots when I bring it indoors for the winter.
Eyesdebo
on Jan 21, 2014
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I have some too, I've seen some that have red berries or white berries. If you dig around the soil you will find these brownish pod looking parts of the roots that hold the water and will start new plants. They grow outside or inside but they do like consistent watering but not wet soil. I know this from letting one go dry and it began to shed and became stick like. It revived once I began a regular schedule of watering again.
Fra42152
on Jan 21, 2014
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Mine has red berries on it.
Meredith Black
on Jan 21, 2014
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sparagus filicinus Buch Hum ex DDon , 1825 germ-plasm-based:Monocots , order: Asparagales , family name: Asparagaceae , subfamily:Asparagoideaelinnaeus-based family name:Liliaceaeorigin of species:southeast asia. English:fern asparagus origin of picture:CN yunnan menglun xishuangbanna tropical botanical medical gardenCN yunnan menglun xishuangbanna tropical botanical
DivaMaria Silva
on Jan 21, 2014
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An asparagus fern. They are not true ferns, but are lovely.
Fenya Kashergen
on Jan 21, 2014
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it's not asparagus fern. it is angle hair fern used in floral arrangements. they do not give off red berries. people are giving you the wrong info. it has thrones and grows long streamers and hooks on to anything around it. drought tolerant and is really easy to grow in the ground. will shoot out runners and grow new plants. I have one in the ground for 27 yrs. needs trimmings. to keep in shape.
Joyce Casalicchio DiSanto
on Jan 21, 2014
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http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/node/54Look at the photos on the link above. Either the original plant we responded to is one of the Maiden Hair Ferns or their are other varieties of Asparagus Ferns.
Fra42152
on Jan 21, 2014
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Plumosa, asparagus plumosus, fern.
Brbraroe
on Jan 21, 2014
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Before I read the other posts, the Maiden Hair fern was my thought. I believe that is correct, My mother always grew them.
Sylvia Smothers Lawing
on Jan 21, 2014
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https://www.google.com/search?q=plumosa+fern&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=307fUuDqB9LNsQS_woHoDg&ved=0CCsQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=665
Theresa Brown
on Jan 21, 2014
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there are several different ferns commonly called asparagus fern...depending on what area you are from. Your picture is Plumosa.
Grandmaquilts
on Jan 21, 2014
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Asparagus fern, Asparagus plumosus | Terrarium plants
Pamela
on Jan 22, 2014
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If this is the plant that I am thinking of take care where you plant it - potted I am sure it is lovely but in the ground it can/will take over. I have been trying to get rid of one for years and I just noticed it is back!
Marian D
on Jan 22, 2014
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That sounds hot! But it is another vote for your photo being of plumosa. We had it growing on a fence when I was a child if Florida, almost vine-like. I remember it having little almost-thorns. Many years later I worked in a flower shop in Springfield, IL and we used in wedding flowers. Very dainty but a heavy shedder when it's no longer fresh.
Grandmaquilts
on Jan 23, 2014
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I'm glad to know. I always liked them-very delicate and beautiful.
Sylvia Smothers Lawing
on Jan 23, 2014
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I have two pots of this asparagus plant. i use it when I make corsages.
Lumen Castaneda
on Jan 23, 2014
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I am so sorry, but, I think it is a ·Asparagus fern What do all of you think of that one?
Pamela
on Jan 24, 2014
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in my country PR we have a lot of this fern we called I "Ala de Pajaro" bird wings. is beautiful. I will like to find I here in Florida
Maria
on Jan 24, 2014
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I am pretty sure it's maidenhair
Melanie
on Jan 26, 2014
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They are right, it is an asparagus fern. So beautiful, we had this growing wild in our front and back yard in South Florida.
Katie Pepin
on Jan 27, 2014
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It's called Maidenhair fern here too :-)
Judy Tyack
on Apr 08, 2014
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I have one looks like this in my breakfast nook for several years. The tag in plant says asparagus plumosus. Very pretty plant
Peggy
on Mar 08, 2015
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