What does asparagus fern symbolize? The latest flower language analysis is here

Asparagus fern is also known as cloud pine, bridal creeper, cloud bamboo, etc. It is native to South Africa and distributed in central China, northwest China, the Yangtze River basin and various places in the south. It likes warm, humid and semi-shaded ventilated environments. It is a highly ornamental plant and can be placed in the living room or study. While purifying the air, it also adds a literary atmosphere. Now let us take a look at what asparagus fern symbolizes!

What does asparagus fern symbolize?

Asparagus fern means “elegant bamboo”. Although it is not bamboo, its leaves are soft, it is evergreen all year round, and its stems have nodes and resemble bamboo in appearance. However, compared with upright bamboo, it further highlights an elegant and unrestrained posture, so it is called asparagus fern. It symbolizes eternity, and the pure heart of friends that never changes. In wedding flowers, it is a symbol of happy and sweet marriage and enduring love.

Feng shui role of asparagus fern

1. Placing asparagus fern beside the TV is beneficial to health. Asparagus fern has medicinal value. Placing a plant at home that can serve as medicinal material represents a yearning for health.

2. Placing asparagus fern in front of the door is beneficial to the host's popularity. Asparagus fern symbolizes eternity, the pure heart of friends, and never changing. Planting asparagus fern in front of the door is beneficial to the host's popularity.

3. Placing asparagus fern in the study is beneficial to reading and work. The four treasures of the study, namely brush, ink, paper and inkstone, paired with “elegant bamboo”, make the study even more full of an elegant and scholarly atmosphere. People who are interested in feng shui all like this layout.

4. Planting bamboo trees at home, in shops or factories has the meaning of “bamboo reporting safety”. However, since planting bamboo is for the sake of a good omen, you can choose to plant asparagus fern. It is best to use a vase, and in addition to planting bamboo, you can also place a large vase nearby, thus achieving a true “bamboo reporting safety”.

How to grow asparagus fern

1. Potting soil: The potting soil for cultivating asparagus fern should preferably be fertile sandy loam. It requires warmth, moisture, rich humus and good drainage. Generally, it can be prepared in a ratio of 4 parts garden soil, 2 parts leaf mold, 2 parts compost soil and 1 part sand, and the soil should be changed and fertilized regularly. If excessive fertilization causes “root burning”, it is necessary to repot and remove the fertilizer, rinse the soil ball with clean water, and then replace it with new soil for growing.

2. Watering: Watering is the key point in cultivating and growing asparagus fern. Too much watering and overly wet potting soil can easily cause root rot, while too little watering can cause leaf tips to wither and turn yellow. Therefore, during watering, it should be determined according to the weather, growth condition and dryness or wetness of the potting soil, so as not to water when not dry, and to water thoroughly when watering. In hot and dry weather, the leaf surface can be sprayed with water to increase humidity and lower temperature. In winter, watering should be reduced.

3. Fertilizing: Asparagus fern does not like heavy fertilizer, but it cannot lack fertilizer either. Due to the limitation of potting soil in pot cultivation, nutrients must be supplemented in time during growing to meet growth requirements. During fertilization, it should be done frequently and in small amounts, and concentrated fertilizer must not be applied, otherwise it will cause yellow leaves. Generally, applying a thin decomposed liquid fertilizer once a month is sufficient. After the plant grows and takes shape, fertilization can be appropriately controlled and reduced. During the growing season, apply a thin fertilizer containing ammonia and phosphorus 1 to 2 times a month to promote lush branches and leaves. Other liquid fertilizers may also be used. Do not apply too much fertilizer during the flowering period. In May to June and September to October, applying liquid fertilizer 2 times each is sufficient.

4. Light: Asparagus fern must not be exposed to the scorching sun when being grown. In hot seasons, it should be placed in a cool and ventilated place. At the same time, during the flowering period, asparagus fern is afraid of both wind and rain, so attention should be paid to good ventilation. In good weather, it can be appropriately placed outdoors to receive sunlight. In winter, the temperature for potted asparagus fern should be kept above 5°C to avoid freezing.

5. Placement: Asparagus fern loves a clean and air-circulating environment. If stimulated by harmful gases such as smoke, dust, coal gas and pesticides, the leaves will turn yellow, curl and even die. Therefore, asparagus fern should be placed in a clean and well-ventilated environment, away from decorative materials such as marble that release mercury gas.

6. Pruning:

① Restoration pruning: When the growth position of the small leaf-like branches on the main branch is unsatisfactory or missing for some reason, short pruning can be carried out at an appropriate position on the main branch to force the dormant buds there to sprout. Generally, the height of the cut is the height at which the leaf-like branches sprout, and the position of the thorn on the branch is the position where the leaf-like branches sprout, and the greater the thickness of the branch, the higher the sprouting rate of the dormant buds.

② Renewal pruning: If the branches and leaves of the whole plant grow poorly due to strong sunlight scorching, overly dry potting soil, lack of fertilizer or some unknown reason, the whole plant can be renewed. During renewal pruning, all leaf-like branches can be cut off, but attention should be paid to the positions where the backward thorns grow on the branches, because they determine whether the distribution of the retained branches is even. Pruning in the growing season generally makes it easy to sprout new branches. After pruning, watering should also be appropriately reduced. The potting soil must absolutely not be too wet, otherwise pruning will fail.