Is it easy to grow asparagus fern indoors? (How to grow asparagus fern in pots at home and what to pay attention to)

Asparagus fern is a relatively delicate bonsai that can be grown indoors. Compared to common green plants such as green radish, it is not particularly easy to keep alive . However, improper maintenance of asparagus fern is prone to many problems, and it has high requirements for light, watering, and fertilization.

The light for caring for asparagus fern needs to be good, but not exposed to the sun.

Asparagus fern prefers a growing environment with good scattered light. When grown indoors, it should be placed in a well-lit place. If it is kept in a dimly lit environment for a long time, the leaves will turn yellow.

In addition, asparagus fern is also afraid of the sun. In the hot summer weather or the strong sun in spring and autumn at noon, it cannot be exposed to direct sunlight, otherwise it will be easily sunburned. In early spring, late autumn and winter, it can be placed under the window, balcony and other sunny places.

Asparagus fern should not be watered too much, but it should not lack water either.

Asparagus fern is neither drought-tolerant nor waterlogged. Long-term drought and lack of water are not conducive to the growth of asparagus fern. However, excessive watering can easily cause waterlogging and root rot.

When watering asparagus fern, it is necessary to keep it moist but not wet. It should not be watered too much or too little. Basically, it should be watered when the surface of the pot soil is dry and water flows out of the water outlet.

In summer, you can water more often and spray water on the leaves every day. In winter, when the temperature is low, you should reduce watering and keep the soil in the pot dry.

Fertilization of asparagus fern should not be too much or too concentrated

As a small bonsai, asparagus fern does not require much fertilizer, but if it is not fertilized for a long time, its leaves will turn yellow and lose its ornamental value.

For the main fertilization, apply thin liquid fertilizer or decomposed cake fertilizer water once a month. Be careful not to apply too much fertilizer or too concentrated fertilizer. Excessive fertilization will cause fertilizer damage, which will cause great harm to asparagus fern and it is very likely to die directly.

Asparagus fern likes warmth and is not resistant to high temperatures or cold.

The suitable growth temperature for asparagus fern is 15-20 degrees. It will stop growing when the temperature is higher than 32 degrees in summer. The winter overwintering temperature must be above 10 degrees. Frost damage will occur if the temperature is lower than 5 degrees.

Therefore, you should pay attention to cooling down asparagus fern in summer. You can spray water on the leaves 2-3 times a day, and bring it indoors to keep warm in winter.