asparagus ferns

Wispy green decoration

Asparagus ferns are ornamental houseplants with feathery, needle-like foliage, popular in hanging baskets and as filler in floral arrangements.

Despite the name, they're not true ferns—they belong to the asparagus family and produce small flowers and berries.

The delicate fronds yellow and drop if the plant gets too dry: The asparagus fern in the bathroom is thriving.

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hanging baskets · bright indirect light · foliage · ornamental · floral arrangements · flower arrangements · wedding bouquet · rhizomes · perennial · ground cover · photosynthesis · garden borders · drought-resistant plants · fibrous roots · soft texture · perennial plants · rachis · container gardening

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Delicate foliage plant

Boston fern · bird's nest fern · staghorn fern

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Moisture-retaining flora

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plant function

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Plants cultivated for consumption

Family

asparagus, fern, ferns

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G