top of page
Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa'
Scaled Male Fern
Wood fern family
Dryopteridaceae
Hæð
medium, approx. 30 - 40 cm
Lauflitur
green
Birtuskilyrði
partial shade - shade
Jarðvegur
well drained, fertile, humus-rich, fairly moist
pH
acid - neutral - alkaline
Harðgerði
hardy
Heimkynni
garden variety, the species is native to W- and S-Europe as well as parts of Asia
Dryopteris, wood ferns, is a genus of around 150 species in the family Dryopteridaceae with a global distribution, but the majority of species are native to temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Two species are native to Iceland, male fern and spiny wood fern.
A large fern with stiff, upright fronds.
bottom of page