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Tiny asparagus fern flowers.(Asparagus densiflorus ‘Sprengeri’)

Tiny asparagus fern flowers.
(Asparagus densiflorus ‘Sprengeri’)

Button fern. (Pellaea rotundifolia) This plant currently has a few fertile fronds, which means there are spore pods growing on the underside of some of the leaves. The spores can be harvested to grow new plants. I haven’t yet tried, but will report back if I have any success with future fern-spore propagation experiments.

Button fern. (Pellaea rotundifolia)

This plant currently has a few fertile fronds, which means there are spore pods growing on the underside of some of the leaves. The spores can be harvested to grow new plants. I haven’t yet tried, but will report back if I have any success with future fern-spore propagation experiments.

A new asparagus shoot. (asparagus plumosas)> Earlier

A new asparagus shoot. (asparagus plumosas)
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Asparagus fern. This species, asparagus plumosas is a cousin to the edible asparagus officinalis which can be found at your local market. Asparagus fern is technically not a fern but looks and acts like one in many ways, hence the common name. New shoots on this plant look just like miniature asparagus.

Asparagus fern. This species, asparagus plumosas is a cousin to the edible asparagus officinalis which can be found at your local market. Asparagus fern is technically not a fern but looks and acts like one in many ways, hence the common name. New shoots on this plant look just like miniature asparagus.