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Dryopteridaceae
Arachniodes aristata
Aristate Hollyfern
The East Indian holly fern has magnificent fronds of green arising from a furry brown creeping rhizome. This evergreen fern is usually found in dry woodlands among rocks near the coast from India, southeastern Asia into Polynesia and New Zealand. The leaves are long, quite stiff and seem made from plastic.
Grow this fern in a shady spot in a moist but well drained soil. Cold winters may find the plant deciduous and returning its fronds in spring. Once established, this fern can handle periods of dryness without detriment. Use this taller hollyfern species as an outdoor rockery fern or as a houseplant away from drying ventilation registers or heaters. The cultivar 'Variegata' has leaflets with yellow midribs.
10 - 5
6 - 10
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Fern
Partial Shade, Full Shade
18"-36" / 45.7cm - 91.4cm
24"-30" / 61.0cm - 76.2cm
Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Korea, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia, New Zealand
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well Drained
Loam, Sand
Drought
Medium
Average Water
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
None
Green
No
Yes
Fine
Glossy
Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall
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