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Arachniodes simplicior
Also called Caudate Hollyfern, Simpler East Indian Holly Fern
Simpler hollyfern is a small, evergreen, shade-loving fern from East Asia with leathery, holly-like fronds, grown mainly as a ground cover or in woodland gardens. It does best in cool, humid, shaded spots with moist, well-drained soil.
Arachniodes simplicior, the simpler East Indian hollyfern, East Indian holly fern, or variegated shield fern, is a species of fern in the family Dryopteridaceae.
China (Anhui, Chongqing, Fujian, SE-Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, S-Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang); SW-Tibet; Japan; South Korea; Vietnam
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Arachniodes simplicior by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
