Ming Fern
5.0 out of 5 (4 experiences)
Also known as
Chinese Ming Fern
Taxonomy
Asparagus macowanii
Asparagus
Asparagaceae
Asparagales
How to care for Ming Fern
How often to water your Ming Fern
Ming Fern needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Ming Fern in your home
Ming Fern may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Ming Fern
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Ming Fern after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Why is my fern turning brown? It used to be so green and happy, now it looks so sad and brown. #AsparagusFern #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #GregGang
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Drying out Does anyone know what’s going on with this plant and how I could save it? I’ve been watering it consistently, and this drying started out of nowhere 😩
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asparagus fern not growing? hiya, i have an asparagus fern and when i first bought it it was groing like crazy. then i repotted it bc roots were sticking out of the pot. then it didnt grow for a long time when suddenlijk it started growing again but now its back to not growing... can someone help me, any tips and tricks?
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Sad asparagus fern. Hi Greggers! I’m relatively new here and am looking for help with one of my asparagus ferns. It’s become very yellow and spare. Any recommendations or is he beyond hope? I love reading and learning in this community! #HappyPlants #AsparagusFern #AskGreg #PlantTherapy
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How does propagation work?? #AsparagusFern Hey! I was just wondering if asparagus ferns create new shoots naturally? Around the end of December I had bought my fern and 2 weeks after I bought it it quickly grew 2 new shoots, the shoots are healthy and all, but I’m wondering if the fern will make more on its own or will I have to encourage new growth on my own?? Thanks!
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Saddest excuse for asparagus fern? Hi all! New and quite neglectful plant parent here 😅 Is it even worth trying to resuscitate this guy ? Will he grow? #AsparagusFern#Asparagus
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I don’t think this I an Asparagus fern. #AsparagusFern
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asparagus fern dead? my asparagus fern was healthy and beautifully green, in a south-east facing window, direct-bright indirect sunlight, i went on vacation for exactly a week, and i came to her completely pale yellow, and looking dead, i just wanna make sure she is dead. what could be the reason? too much sunlight? please help <33
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I’m pretty sure when they say “Harvest your asparagus when it’s young and tender” this is NOT what they imagine. This is getting ready to be asparagus steaks 😳 #Asparagus
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This is my first year growing asparagus. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with it since I can't harvest this year. Anybody have tips??
Care Summary for Ming Fern
Ming Fern
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 3ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.