Arachniodes simplicior
Indian holly fern, Simplicior holly fern, Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata', East Indian holly fern, Variegated East Indian holly fern, Arachnoides aristata 'Variegata'
Arachniodes Arachniodes
A. simplicior - A. simplicior is a tender to half-hardy, slow-growing, evergreen fern bearing thick, glossy, broadly-triangular, dark green fronds divided into three or four pinnae (segments) with sharply-pointed pinnules and a prominent yellow or grey stripe down the centre of each pinnae.
Arachniodes simplicior is: Evergreen
Clump-forming
Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Variegated, Grey, Dark-green, Yellow in All seasons
Remove dead or damaged fronds.
Division
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Arachniodes simplicior (East Indian holly fern) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Foliage only, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Woodland
Grow in consistently moist, preferably neutral, well-drained soil in full or partial shade. Will be deciduous in cold winters. Protect with a thick, dry mulch in autumn. Will die in standing water.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Arachniodes simplicior
Indian holly fern, Simplicior holly fern, Arachniodes simplicior 'Variegata', East Indian holly fern, Variegated East Indian holly fern, Arachnoides aristata 'Variegata'
Arachniodes Arachniodes
A. simplicior - A. simplicior is a tender to half-hardy, slow-growing, evergreen fern bearing thick, glossy, broadly-triangular, dark green fronds divided into three or four pinnae (segments) with sharply-pointed pinnules and a prominent yellow or grey stripe down the centre of each pinnae.
China, Japan
Evergreen
Clump-forming
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Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Variegated, Grey, Dark-green, Yellow in All seasons
Remove dead or damaged fronds.
Division
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Arachniodes simplicior (East Indian holly fern) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Foliage only, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Woodland
Grow in consistently moist, preferably neutral, well-drained soil in full or partial shade. Will be deciduous in cold winters. Protect with a thick, dry mulch in autumn. Will die in standing water.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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