asparagus fern
Americannoun
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“I usually use faux, because I don’t like the mess of real,” she says, but she often weaves natural greenery, such as asparagus fern, into the garland for texture.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2022
Zanzibar Gem, snake plants, lady palm, pothos and asparagus fern are all notoriously hardy indoor plants, but there are plenty more worth considering.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
Mrs. Sloan comes out "forcibly" against the asparagus fern, whose "color, texture and scale are all bad."
From Time Magazine Archive
Through fronds of asparagus fern I caught the eyes of Gurnard fixed upon me as though something had drawn his attention.
From The Inheritors by Conrad, Joseph
Near the top is a handsome growth of snow-white mold hanging in long draperies behind the ladder or spread like on asparagus fern flattened against the rock.
From Cave Regions of the Ozarks and Black Hills by Owen, Luella Agnes
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