Indoors
Foxtail fern
Asparagus densiflorus 'Meyersii'
- Cat: toxic
- Dog: toxic
- Light: bright, no harsh sun
About the plant
The foxtail fern comes from South Africa and, although it looks like a fern, it is a relative of the edible asparagus. It makes fluffy plumes like a fox's tail, and after flowering it may carry red berries that are toxic to pets.
Foxtail fern and pets
- Cat
- toxic
- Dog
- toxic
- Signs
- skin inflammation with repeated contact; eaten berries: vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea
If a cat or a dog ate this plant and shows signs, contact a vet straight away.
Instead: safe for cats and dogs
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Care
- Watering
- about every 5 days in summer (April to September), every 10 in winter
- Light
- bright, no harsh sun
- Air humidity
- normal
- Temperature
- 10–27 °C
- Feeding
- April to September, every 3 weeks
- Repotting
- every 2 years, in spring
- Grown
- in a pot
It dislikes a dried-out root ball. Yellowing needles usually mean too little water or a winter too warm.
This is a rough guide for a flat in Poland. In flowers every plant also has its own watering interval, which learns from how the soil was.