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Arachniodes standishii

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a-rak-nee-OH-dees stan-DISH-she-eye
Description

Upside Down Fern is a shade loving plant native to China, Japan, and Korea.

 

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#easy to grow#lacy leaves#low maintenance#deer resistant#wet soils tolerant#th-touch
 
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#easy to grow#lacy leaves#low maintenance#deer resistant#wet soils tolerant#th-touch
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Arachniodes
    Species:
    standishii
    Family:
    Polypodiaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    China, Japan, Korea
    Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
    heavy shade, deer
    Dimensions:
    Height: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Fern
    Habit/Form:
    Arching
    Creeping
    Growth Rate:
    Medium
    Maintenance:
    Low
    Texture:
    Fine
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
    Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
    Soil pH:
    Acid (<6.0)
    Neutral (6.0-8.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Moist
    Occasionally Wet
    Available Space To Plant:
    12 inches-3 feet
    NC Region:
    Coastal
    Mountains
    Piedmont
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Description:
    No fruits. This plant reproduces via spores.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Description:
    No flowers.
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Type:
    Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
    Fronds
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    This plant has delicate, lacy, arching fronds that give it an upside-down appearance.
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Container
    Woodland
    Landscape Theme:
    Rock Garden
    Shade Garden
    Design Feature:
    Border
    Specimen
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Deer
    Heavy Shade
    Wet Soil