Siebold's Wood Fern (Dryopteris sieboldii) is a distinctive Japanese fern with large, leathery, undivided pinnae that give a bold, tropical texture. It is highly prized for its architectural foliage.
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Dryopteris (dry-OP-ter-iss) |
| Species: | sieboldii (see-BOLD-ee-eye) |
| Synonym: | Dryopteris podophyllum |
| Synonym: | Aspidium sieboldii |
| Synonym: | Lastrea sieboldii |
| Synonym: | Nephrodium sieboldii |
| Synonym: | Pycnopteris sieboldii |
Fronds are 40–70 cm long, pinnate, with broad, leathery, undivided pinnae that have wavy margins. The texture is thick and substantial. Stipes have brown scales. Sori are round with kidney-shaped indusium.
Native to Japanese forests. Prefers moist, humus-rich soil in shade. Hardy in USDA zones 6–9. The bold foliage makes a dramatic specimen in woodland gardens.
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