Cyrtomium fortunei (Holy fern)

Cyrtomium fortunei:-

Common name:

• Asian netvein holyfern
• Fortune's holy fern

Hardiness zone:

• 5 to 9

Native range:

• Eastern Asia

Family:

• Dryopteridaceae

Size:

• Height = 0.3 to 0.6m
• Width = 0.3 to 0.6m

Sun/ shade:

• Semi-shade
• No shade.

Flowers:

• Insignificant or non-blooming

Drought Tolerance:

• Yes. Drought tolerant

Propagation:

• By division in summer or spring.

Growing conditions:

• Prefers moist, humusy and well-drained soil.

Deer/rabbit resistant:

• Deer resistant
• Rabbit resistant

Uses:

• Used in the treatment of hookworm.
• Tapeworm.
• Ascariasis.
• Filiariasis.
• Acute infectious hepatitis and various bleeding ailments.
• Also used as a preventative for influenza and measles.

Garden uses:

• Woodland areas.
• Shaded areas of borders
• Rock gardens.

Plant description:

• Stiff, upright, semi-evergreen fern.
• Have light green leaves held on nearly horizontal, arching fronds.