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Smitten by the lacy fronds of ferns and the clever runoff of vines? Our selection of vines with bright green, fern-like foliage offer graceful alternatives to the ferns and come with their own set of unique perks! Read on to find out.
Vine: These plants can be easily identified by their droopy and twining stems, which require support for growth. They use tendrils to climb or creep along the ground.
Fern: The OGs of the plant kingdom, ferns are ancient flowerless plants with green, intricate fronds that reproduce using spores.
Botanical Name: Asparagus setaceus
Don’t let the name fool you; this one is not a true fern but rather a vine of the asparagus family. Its fine, feathery foliage mimics fern fronds, hence the name.
This climbing indoor plant grows up to 10 feet with soft, needle-like leaves. You can use it as an ornamental houseplant or, just like its cousin, the true asparagus, you can eat the young shoots, however, it’s not confirmed and do verify.
Botanical Name: Clematis cirrhosa
The fern-leaf clematis is an evergreen vine with finely divided leaves resembling ferns. Usually cultivated for its creamy white flowers that appear in winter as most plants go dormant, this stunning fern mimic can reach about 20 feet in height.
Train them on trellises, pergolas, and doors to give the semblance of cascading ferns. Just avoid disturbing this vine, as its stems are fragile and can break quite easily.
Botanical Name: Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
This aggressively spreading vine mimics the shape of a compound fern with its serrated leaves. Although it can grow to heights of 20 feet, it is rather known for its tiny, blue, spherical berries, which are slightly poisonous to humans. Make sure to get rid of it in its initial stages, if you
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