Basket fern

Drynaria rigidula

Fertile fronds are long with many long, green leaflets. Sterile fronds are small and brown, forming the ‘basket’. Often found growing on rock.

Type of Plant
Fern
Size
50cm tall x 1m spread
Flower Structure
Has no flowers
Flower Colour
Flowers When?
Leaves
Green fronds
Light Levels
Light Shade, Part Shade
Soil Types
Sandy, Moist some of the time, Light forest soil, Sandy loam
Soil Moisture
Well Drained, Moist some of the time
Garden Use
Container, Rockeries
Care
Low maintanance
Special Features
Out of wind
Attracts
Family
Ploypodiaceae
Cultivars, Hybrids, Varieties
History, meaning of the name
Distribution
Rainforest, woodlands, dry forests,and coastal beah scrubs of Australai, Asia and Malesia.
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