Arachniodes standishii: Country Or Region Of Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Plant Profile: Arachniodes standishii
Names
Upside Down Fern, Upside-down Fern
Phonetic Spelling:a-rak-nee-OH-dees stan-DISH-she-eye
Genus:Arachniodes
Species:standishii
Family:Polypodiaceae
The Upside Down Fern is a plant that thrives in shaded environments and is originally found in China, Japan, and Korea.
Arachniodes standishii Feature Summary
Arachniodes standishii Image Gallery
Tags
#easy to grow
#lacy leaves
#low maintenance
#wet sites
#deer resistant
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Arachniodes standishii Feature Summary
Attributes
China, Japan, Korea
heavy shade, deer
Perennial
Fruit
No fruits. This plant reproduces via spores.
Flowers
No flowers.
Leaves
This plant has delicate, lacy, arching fronds that give it an upside-down appearance.
Green
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Acid (<6.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Moist
Occasionally Wet
12 inches-3 feet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Stem
Landscape
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Border
Specimen
Deer
Wet Soil
Heavy Shade
Container
Woodland
Arachniodes standishii Image Gallery
Arachniodes standishii Attributes
Arachniodes standishii: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
heavy shade, deer
Arachniodes standishii: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Arachniodes standishii Fruit
Arachniodes standishii: Fruit Description
No fruits. This plant reproduces via spores.
Arachniodes standishii Flowers
Arachniodes standishii: Flower Description
No flowers.
Arachniodes standishii Leaves
Arachniodes standishii: Leaf Description
This plant has delicate, lacy, arching fronds that give it an upside-down appearance.
Arachniodes standishii: Leaf Color
Green
Arachniodes standishii: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Arachniodes standishii: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Arachniodes standishii Whole Plant Traits
Arachniodes standishii: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Arachniodes standishii: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Arachniodes standishii: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Arachniodes standishii: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Arachniodes standishii: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Arachniodes standishii Cultural Conditions
Arachniodes standishii: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Arachniodes standishii: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Arachniodes standishii: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Arachniodes standishii: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Arachniodes standishii: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Arachniodes standishii: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Arachniodes standishii Stem
Arachniodes standishii: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Arachniodes standishii Landscape
Arachniodes standishii: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Arachniodes standishii: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Arachniodes standishii: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Arachniodes standishii: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
