Asparagus Falcatus Fern Plant

SKU: MYBG-FOLI-FERN-ASFA

Price:
Sale priceRs.350.00

Delivery time: 3-4 working days

Asparagus

Genus

Daily

Water Requirement

Non Fragrant

Fragrance

Large

Size

Medium

Maintenance

Yes

With Pots

Indoor Filtered Light,Outdoor Shade

Sunlight Requirement

Balcony,Living Room

Use

Product Description

Asparagus falcatus is a robust thorny creeper that has attractive white flowers and red berries.It grows well in shade, but will tolerate partial sunlight.

Sicklethorn

Family

Asparagaceae

Origin

Southern and eastern Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and Sri Lanka.

Description

Asparagus falcatus is a robust thorny creeper that has attractive white flowers and red berries. It is an evergreen climbing shrub, up to 7 m high. The roots of this plant form swollen tubers that resemble sweet potatoes. Older stems are light grey and have sharp, hard thorns that are curved backwards. The thorns serve as protection against predators as well as to grip onto the host plant to reach sunlight. Leaves are up to 80 mm long, sickle-shaped, shiny dark green with a prominent vein. It has small, white, fragrant flowers appearing from September to December. The fruit is a red berry. The seed is round, shiny and black.

Environment

It grows well in shade, but will tolerate partial sunlight.The plant grows best in moist, well-drained humus-peat soil. The leaves are get sometimes eaten by various insects. To control the damage, occasionally spray the foliage with a pesticide..

Landscape Use

Asparagus falcatus makes an attractive pot plant for a shady area, both indoors and out. It is also a plant that birds love to nest in as it provides perfect shelter and protection, so use it to attract birds to your garden.

In general, ferns are low-maintenance and hardy, but they do require a bit of upkeep. Ferns require a lot of indirect bright light and not direct sunlight. You can keep it in balconies but make sure no direct sun falls on the leaves. As the ferns have fragile leaves, they tend to burn.

Ferns in general love humidity. You can spray in the air above the fern and let the mist settle on leaves. Most ferns like an evenly moist soil with regular waterings. Water them daily but just enough to keep the soil moist and not wet. Allowing the soil to dry out between waterings stresses these plants.

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