Histiopteris incisa

Botanical Name: Histiopteris incisa

Common Name: Bat’s-wing Fern

Type: Fern  0.5-2 m high and spreading

Features:

• Robust, erect, rhizomatous fern
• Soft, pale green, opposite, triangular, 2-3 pinnate fronds
• Stout, fleshy stipe (stem)
• Can form dense colonies
• Control growth by pruning rhizomes
• Bluish-green fronds provide accent in a sheltered garden

Requirements:

• Full shade to semi-shade
• Moist well drained soils, tolerating dryness once established