Pleopeltis lepidopteris Arroio dos Ratos Tripidium then brown

then brown

when it showed up in a staff member's lunchbox

clothed with deeply-divided green leaves

Plantsman Ted Stephens of Nurseries Caroliniana brought this unusual selection of the Chinese Aspidistra sichuanensis from the garden of the late variegated plant collector/author

Moist rich soils are best for it to achieve maximum height

Pleopeltis lepidopteris Arroio dos Ratos Tripidium then brownPleopeltis lepidopteris 'Arroio dos Ratos' is a 2024 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a second Wade Roitsch (Yucca Do) collection of the fascinating Brazilian coastal fern. Unlike our earlier introduction, P. 'Morro dos Conventos' which is the tetraploid form (has double the normal number of chromosomes), this diploid form is less cold hardy than the tetraploid form and has fronds that are much narrower, shorter, and the growth more dense.