How to care for asparagus fern? Remember three points to avoid yellow leaves and root rot

Recently many flower friends have left messages asking about asparagus fern problems, either yellow leaves or root rot! Actually, asparagus fern is very easy to care for. The root causes of yellow leaves and root rot in the asparagus ferns that flower friends grow are that the following three points have not been done well!

1. Overwatering

The leaves of asparagus fern are relatively small, and its demand for water is not high. If we water it too much and the potting soil cannot dry out for a long time, it will cause its root system to lack oxygen, leading to large areas of yellow leaves and root rot!

2. Too much light

I have told everyone before that for general foliage plants, we had best place them in bright indirect light, that is, a place with a window but where direct sunlight cannot reach!

Asparagus fern is a relatively shade-tolerant plant,so placing it in bright indirect light is best. If you put it in a place with direct sunlight, within one or two days all its upper leaves will turn yellow!

3. Iron-deficiency yellow leaves

Asparagus fern likes slightly acidic soil. If the soil is too alkaline, iron-deficiency yellow leaves will appear, so we use ferrous sulfate once a month to adjust the acidity of the soil!

But when using ferrous sulfate, never use too much. We"better less than more"; if it is too little, it can be supplemented, but once too much is used, it will burn the roots!

In addition, everyone needs to be reminded that:Asparagus fern is not tolerant of fertilizer. A little too much fertilizer will cause yellow leaves and root burn! So if it is an asparagus fern bonsai, we had best not fertilize it. If it is an asparagus fern that likes to climb, then use a three-element compound fertilizer once a month, and still follow"better less than more"！

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