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Cat's tail fern
Cat's tail fern
A South African native with soft, upright foxtail plumes, in a 3L bag.
- Easy care
- Bright shade
- Keep moist, not soggy
- 3L grow bag
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Cat's tail fern
R 85.00
About this plant
About this plant
Asparagus Meyersii
Also known as Cat's Tail Fern or Foxtail Fern, Asparagus meyeri, Katstert Fern, Asparagus densiflorus Meyerii, Asparagus Meyersii
Light:
- Does best in bright indirect sun to partial shade
Watering:
- Keep soil moist but not soggy.
Note: Each individual plant is unique. This image is an example only, however the plant you receive will be as close as possible to this image description.
Note: Stem length indicated above is a guide to the estimated length rather than an exact length that you will receive.
Delivery and packaging
Delivery and packaging
We deliver nationwide with The Courier Guy: Pudo locker R89 or to your door R145. Gauteng customers can also collect in Boksburg (R25).
Orders ship from our depot within 7 working days, and most are on their way sooner. A few rarer plants are ordered in specially for you, which is why we allow 7 days. Couriers don't deliver on weekends.
Every order is packed by hand to survive the courier.
Healthy arrival guarantee
Healthy arrival guarantee
If your plant arrives dead or damaged, we replace it. Just let us know within 24 hours of receiving it and send us a few photos.
For everything else, see our refund policy.
Meet the plant
Fluffy green foxtails, local and tough
Asparagus densiflorus 'Myersii' (also listed as Asparagus aethiopicus 'Myersii') · also known as Cat's tail fern, foxtail fern, katstert fern
Native to South Africa
Not a true fern but an ornamental asparagus, with dense, feathery plumes that arch upward like tails. Mature plants make small white flowers and red berries.
- A Cat's tail fern in a 3L grow bag, a generous size for the price.
- Soft, upright plumes look like fluffy foxtails, great in pots and borders.
- A South African native that handles both bright shade indoors and garden spots.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
Bright indirect light indoors, or partial shade outdoors, such as a bed on the east side of the house. It also makes a neat container plant on a stoep.
Care card
- Light
- Bright indirect to part shade
- Water
- Keep moist, not soggy
- Humidity
- Any
- Temperature
- 5 to 30°C, light frost
- Soil
- Free-draining compost
- Feeding
- Monthly in summer
- Growth
- Moderate, clumping
- Outdoors
- Yes, part shade
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Plant it out or pot it up into rich, well-draining soil.
- Water well and keep the soil moist while it settles.
- Remove any brown plumes at the base to keep it tidy.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Yellowing plumesToo much sun or too dry. Give it more shade and water more often.
- Brown, dropping needles indoorsToo little light. Move it closer to a window.
- Soggy soil, weak growthOverwatering. Let the top layer dry before watering again.
Questions
Good to know
How big is the plant?
How big is the plant?
A plant in a 3L grow bag. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
Is it a real fern?
Is it a real fern?
No, it's an ornamental asparagus, which is why it's tougher than most ferns.
Can it grow outside in Gauteng?
Can it grow outside in Gauteng?
Yes, in part shade. Cover it on the coldest frosty nights.
Packed to arrive alive
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