Asparagus fern isn’t a fern: It’s related to the edible asparagus. The species (Asparagus densiflorus Sprengeri), native to Southern Africa, has small, decorative blossoms in spring and red fruit in ...

If there's one houseplant my visitors always point out, it's my asparagus fern. Its soft fronds make a magnificent display in my living room and it grew so large it started to trail like a cascading ...

The name “asparagus fern” is a strange jumble of terms. These plants are neither ferns nor edible vegetables. Although not even distantly related to ferns, asparagus ferns are, however, actually ...

Question: I recently purchased an asparagus fern, which now, after a few weeks of tender loving care, has decided to go bonkers. It is sending up spikes of growth with little or no "leaves" on it.

Last week, I mentioned how common names can be confusing. A good example is the asparagus fern. Despite its common name, these plants are not ferns. Asparagus ferns will flower and produce fruit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Asparagus ferns are considered invasive in some areas of the country, so Roethling advises gardeners check with their local ...

The softest and laciest of the asparagus is the asparagus fern, Asparagus setaceus. The extremely small leaves (or 'cladodes') are less than a quarter of an inch long. The tiny and mostly unnoticed ...