Arachniodes simplicior
(Variegated Shield Fern)
Family - Dryopteridaceae
Category - Fern
Origin - Japan, China
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H4
Height - up to 45cm
Width - up to 45cm
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A clump-forming, semi-Evergreen fern with bipinnate leaves. Each leathery frond is dark green with a yellow band running down the centre. Slow growing.
Synonym - Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata'
Additional common name - East Indian Holly Fern
Foliage:
Leathery, dark green fronds with yellow midribs and obovate to oblong leaflets.
Foliage Senescence: Semi-evergreen
Foliage Shape: Bipinnate with obovate to oblong leaflets.
Propagation:
Division.
Cultivation:
Best in partial shade to shade in rich, moisture-retentive, but well-drained soil.