Ginger Fern (hardy rabbit’s foot fern)
Climate change
The story about this Fern is an example of a plant that gets a change to survive in our Western-European gardens, thanks to the climate change. Araiostegia is namely hardy to -10°C.
Ginger colored rhizomes
This hardy variety has exceptionally finely divided broad triangular fronds, arising from long scaly stalks, jointed to creeping rhizomes up to 40 cm
It is a woodland fern which is deciduous in colder areas.
The rhizomes are beautiful hairy and have a ginger color. With these rhizomes the fern will slowly fill gaps in your garden but will not be invasive at all since it grows slowly.
Araiostegia is a genus of 16 epiphytic or terrestrial ferns from tropical Asia, belonging to the Davalliaceae. Araiostegia species can be grown in a well-drained soil, in half-shade.
The origin of this Fern is the dense mixed forests from Taiwan and China.
Lacy frond
Ferns so finely and deeply divided as this araiostegia you will rarely find.
The fronds will die back in a cold winter.
