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Asparagus setaceus (asparagus fern, plumosa): best soil mix and feeding guide

Asparagus setaceus (asparagus fern, plumosa) is in Living Soil's Ferns and shade plants group. Woodland plants that want damp, open, leafy soil. Its guide gathers what published references say about feeding, spotting problems and cautions, with 2 mixes that suit it.

What the asparagus setaceus (asparagus fern, plumosa) guide covers

Every item carries the reference behind it. Where references disagree, the guide shows both.

  • Feeding2
  • Spotting problems4
  • Cautions2

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Mixes that suit asparagus setaceus (asparagus fern, plumosa)

Fern mix

A soft, water holding mix for ferns and shade plants that like soil that is damp, leafy and open, much like a woodland floor.

Moisture holding houseplant mix

A moisture holding mix for houseplants, for growers who want pots to dry out more slowly. Soft and light, it keeps water and nutrients where roots can reach them.

Each mix comes with the reference behind every figure, measured for your batch, pots or bed.

Good to know

  • pH: the references give 5.5 to 6 for ferns and shade plants in general.
  • The mistake to avoid: Over fertilizing, which burns the tips of the fronds.
  • Also known as: asparagus setaceus, asparagus plumosa, lace fern and asparagus fern

Questions

What is the best soil for asparagus setaceus (asparagus fern, plumosa)?

Living Soil lists 2 mixes that suit asparagus setaceus (asparagus fern, plumosa), each from a published reference. They include Fern mix and Moisture holding houseplant mix. The app measures any of them for your batch, pots or bed.

What pH does asparagus setaceus (asparagus fern, plumosa) need?

The references give pH 5.5 to 6 for ferns and shade plants in general.

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