This is a chain for those who have ample space to provide a venue for 6' cascading fronds that arise in an arching cascade to touch down the proliferous buds nestled a the frond tip. The blades are are a slightly shimmery deep green at maturity with new growth coming up a coffee hued pinkish red. This massive fern is best grown on a bank or hanging over a wall. It can be grown in a pot for a few years but the massive crown and rot system demand ever larger containers and eventually one's willingness to wrestle around this weighty monster is called into question.

Frond Condition:  Evergreen
Mature Height:  4-6’ long fronds, usually cascading down slopes or from containers
Origin:  Asia
Cultural Requirements:  Part Sun (with ample moisture) to Part Shade, Evenly Moist, Situate on Moist Slope for best results, Prefers little to no Frost
USDA Zones:  8 , 9, 10