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TREE FERN Name - Asparagus Setaceus (Tree Fern)
Availability - Year Round
Shelf Life - 20-24 Days
Colors - Not Applicable
Sold by - Bunches
Stem Count - 25stms per bunch
Botanical Name :Asparagus virgatus
Common Name : Tree Fern
Product Use : Cut Green/Filler
Pronunciation : as-PAIR-a-gus ver-GAY-tus'
Family Roots : Member of the Liliaceae (lily) family. Native to South Africa. Not a true fern. The fruit-like structures that sometimes are present are just that, fruit. Relatives include daylily, hyacinth, tulip, lily-of-the-valley, poker-flower, lily.
Plant is a herbaceous perennial with rhizomes and fiberous roots.
Stems erect with much branching.
Ethylene Sensitivity : Undefined
Care and Handling: Prior to combining with other flowers and greens, store and display this species in water without the sugar found in most fresh flower foods which may promote leaf yellowing. Remove bottom leaves if present, recut stems under water and place into a hydration solution or water Treat with a spray(Crowning Glory) designed and proven to reduce water loss and/or extend life.
Tidbits : This species is bushier than plumosus.
Because of its delicate foliage, it is often used in bud vases and in corsages and boutonnieres.
It is eay to work with because it has no spines.
The specific epithet name virgatus means twiggy.
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