Polystichum polyblepharum

Botanical Name: Polystichum polyblepharum
Common Name: Japanese tassel fern, tassel fern, Japanese lace fern
Family Name: Dryopteridaceae
Origin/Distribution: Japan, Asia

Leaf: Fern-like, Fronds, Compound/Bipinnate, Dark-green, Leathery, Lustrous, Prickly, Oblong/Ovate/Acuminate/Dentate
Bud: Basal
Fruit/Seed: Sporangium (spores), Brown
Stem/Bark: Thin

Size: Height: 0.4 - 0.7m/Spread: 0.3 - 0.6m
Habit: Arching
Form: Vase

Soil: Acidic, Rich, Well-drained
Moisture: Dry, Moderate
Sun: Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Hardiness zone(USDA): 6 - 8

Landscape use: Alpine, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub boarder, Rock garden, Woodland margin

Notes: Perennial