Foxtail Fern
Asparagus densiflorus Meyersii
An evergreen that looks like a fluffy fox tail.
Foxtail fern (Asparagus densiflorus meyeri) is an evergreen curving perennial which has featherlike, needlelike stems. Foxtail Fern is frequently imagined as a fern but actually it's not a genuine fern, in other words it makes seeds instead of spores. This fern is akin to the vegetable asparagus that, in addition, has fernlike leafage.Foxtail fern is usually about 2 to 3 feet tall, an beautiful foliage house plant, it contains rigid, erect plumages which build a dense bunch with age. Likewise an acceptable plant in containers combined with summer annuals.
They normally flower in early to mid summer. The little, white flowers are succeeded by round berries that are seeds which turn red when they are ripe, normally by November or shortly after. If you plant the seeds keep them damp at room temperature, they likely will sprout within a month or so. Transplant into pots containing potting soil when the seedlings are
3 to 4 inches tall.
It is used as a ground cover, This fern grows beautiful, cloudlike heaps of finely-textured leafage. Move it to a partly-shady area, by a path or beneath large trees. The fern is a favorite house plant that looks good in hanging containers, window boxes and pots.
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