Scientific Name:
Asparagus densiflorus
'Myersii'
Pronunciation:
ah-SPAIR-ah-gus den-sih-FLORE-us
Common Name:
foxtail fern
Family Name:
Asparagaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering cut plant, Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Branches erect, dense, forming cylindrical plumes (bushy like a fox's tail); foliage is lime green, leaf-like cladodes in clusters of 3, linear-elliptic, most 6-9mm long x ~1mm wide.
Habit:
Arching, Upright
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Africa (South Africa)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Alkaline
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Floristry, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound, Fern-like
Arrangement:
Alternate, Spiraled
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Bipinnate
Shapes:
Acicular
Apices:
Acute, Aristate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
'Leaves' are modified stems called cladophylls.
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Six tepals
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Orange, Red
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Spines, Tuberous roots, Cladodes
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Mealybugs, Mites (Disease resistant)
