Cyrtomium falcatum: Country Or Region Of Origin
China to Temp. Eastern Asia and Vietnam
Plant Profile: Cyrtomium falcatum
Taxonomy: Cyrtomium falcatumNames
Aspidium falcatum, Fern Holly, Fish Tail, Holly Fern, Japanese Holly, Japanese Holly Fern, Polystichum Falcatum
Phonetic Spelling:sir-TOH-mee-um fal-KAY-tum
Genus:Cyrtomium
Species:falcatum
Family:Polypodiaceae
This plant features a robust, scaly rhizome and thrives in moist, humus-rich soil, whether in sunlight or shade, making it easy to cultivate. It is rarely affected by deer and shows a degree of tolerance to salt.
Belonging to the Dryopteridaceae family (formerly Polypodiaceae), here are some quick identification tips:
The rhizomes grow upright, short, and are densely covered in scales at the base. The sori are round, abundant, and evenly distributed, with a peltate, orbicular indusium.
Cyrtomium falcatum Feature Summary
Cyrtomium falcatum Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#houseplant
#shade tolerant
#salt tolerant
#shade garden
#fern
#cpp
#dappled sunlight
#deer resistant
#fantz
#partial shade tolerant
#HS302
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats
#heavy shade tolerant
#container plants
Similar Plants
Cyrtomium falcatum is often confused with:
Cyrtomium falcatum Feature Summary
Attributes
China to Temp. Eastern Asia and Vietnam
Heavy shade, Deer and salt
Perennial
Seed
Division
Fruit
No fruits. This plants reproduces via spores.
Flowers
No flowers.
Leaves
Coarse, leathery, dark green fronds; stiff, arching; 3-11 pairs of randomly spaced, scythe-shaped pinnae; open vase shape. dark green, coriaceous, lustrous, pinnately compound; short-petiolulate, oblong-ovate, falcate, margin dentate above, entire basally.
Green
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Ovate
Oblong
Entire
Whole Plant Traits
Houseplant
Fern
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)
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
Stem
Landscape
Shade Garden
Deer
Salt
Heavy Shade
Container
Houseplants
Cyrtomium falcatum Image Gallery
Cyrtomium falcatum Attributes
Cyrtomium falcatum: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Heavy shade, Deer and salt
Cyrtomium falcatum: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Cyrtomium falcatum: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Cyrtomium falcatum Fruit
Cyrtomium falcatum: Fruit Description
No fruits. This plants reproduces via spores.
Cyrtomium falcatum Flowers
Cyrtomium falcatum: Flower Description
No flowers.
Cyrtomium falcatum Leaves
Cyrtomium falcatum: Leaf Description
Coarse, leathery, dark green fronds; stiff, arching; 3-11 pairs of randomly spaced, scythe-shaped pinnae; open vase shape. dark green, coriaceous, lustrous, pinnately compound; short-petiolulate, oblong-ovate, falcate, margin dentate above, entire basally.
Cyrtomium falcatum: Leaf Color
Green
Cyrtomium falcatum: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Cyrtomium falcatum: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Cyrtomium falcatum: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Cyrtomium falcatum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Cyrtomium falcatum Whole Plant Traits
Cyrtomium falcatum: 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
Cyrtomium falcatum Cultural Conditions
Cyrtomium falcatum: 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)
Cyrtomium falcatum: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Cyrtomium falcatum Stem
Cyrtomium falcatum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Cyrtomium falcatum Landscape
Cyrtomium falcatum: 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
Cyrtomium falcatum: 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
Cyrtomium falcatum: 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
