If you don't pay attention to these points when growing asparagus fern, it won't grow well, and add one more thing and it will grow even more lush

Original title: "If you don't pay attention to these points when growing asparagus fern, you won't grow it well, and add a little something and it will grow even more lush!"

Asparagus fern is also called cloud-pine, cloud bamboo and prickly asparagus, among other names. Asparagus fern originated in South Africa and is now distributed in central and northwestern China and the Yangtze River basin. Asparagus fern has very high ornamental value. We can place it in the living room and study, where it not only purifies the air but also adds a touch of scholarly atmosphere. Its roots can also be used as medicine, can treat acute bronchitis, and also have the function of moistening the lungs and relieving cough. Nowadays many people keep a pot of asparagus fern at home, but how should asparagus fern be grown? How can it be grown well?

Asparagus fern has relatively strict soil requirements. Asparagus fern requires loose, fertile soil with good drainage. We can use soil made from leaf mold, river sand and well-rotted organic fertilizer to grow asparagus fern. When watering asparagus fern, we should follow the principle of not watering when dry, and watering thoroughly when we do water. We only need to water when the surface of the potting soil becomes dry. When watering, we must see water coming out of the bottom of the pot before stopping, because if the soil is only half wet, it can also cause the leaves of asparagus fern to turn yellow.

Asparagus fern is a shade-loving plant. Under conditions of scattered light, asparagus fern can grow better. In spring and autumn, when the sunlight is not very strong, we can place it in a spot indoors with plenty of light, because this is good for its growth. In winter, we should place asparagus fern in a sunny spot. In summer, we should move asparagus fern to a cool place not exposed to direct sunlight, or place it indoors in a spot with bright, scattered light.

Asparagus fern likes fertilizer. In order to let the asparagus fern plant grow faster, in spring and autumn we can apply additional dilute organic fertilizer liquid to it every 15 to 20 days. We can also apply nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium chemical fertilizers, etc. In the hot summer and cold winter, we can stop fertilizing asparagus fern, but during the growing period of asparagus fern we can also apply a small amount of fertilizer, but we must control the amount of fertilizer to avoid excessive vegetative growth and the growth of trailing vines.

When growing asparagus fern normally, we need to pay attention to temperature. Asparagus fern is not very sensitive to temperature and generally can survive above ten degrees. If the temperature is below six degrees, asparagus fern will suffer frost damage. Fifteen to twenty-five degrees is most suitable for the growth of asparagus fern. When the temperature reaches thirty-two degrees, asparagus fern will stop growing. We should keep the potting soil of asparagus fern half dry and also on the moist side. If the potting soil is too dry, it will cause the leaves of asparagus fern to turn yellow or the branches and leaves to scorch and wither.

Asparagus fern likes shade. We need to keep the soil moist often, but the potting soil must not become waterlogged. We need to follow the principle of watering when dry and stopping when wet. We should not directly use tap water to water flowers. We should let tap water sit for one to two days in advance. The water temperature for watering asparagus fern must not be too cold. When fertilizing asparagus fern, we mainly use thin fertilizers such as nitrogen and phosphorus, because this kind of fertilizer can promote the branches and leaves of asparagus fern to grow more lush.