General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 3
Leaves: Fragrant
Fruit: Indehiscent
Pops open explosively when ripe: anmtden1 oec ie4 eug rbeserr /trirh
Fruiting Time: Spring
Summer
Flowers: Malodorous
Nocturnal
Flower Color: Brown
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Groundcover
Useful for timber production
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Genetically Modified
Carnivorous
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)
Ploidy: Aneuploid

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Common names
  • Foxtail Fern
  • Asparagus Fern
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