Common ferns include kidney fern, maidenhair fern, staghorn fern, Boston fern, golden dog fern, nest fern, phoenix tail fern, selaginella, green cloud grass, purple fern, etc.
Kidney fern
Originally from tropical and subtropical regions, it is found wild in mountain forests in southern China. It often grows and grows epiphytically in the cracks of rocks and on tree trunks under the forest by the stream. It likes warm, moist and semi-shady environments and avoids direct sunlight. Kidney fern is an ornamental fern widely used in China and abroad.
Maidenhair fern
Maidenhair fern has strong adaptability and is one of the most popular green plants. It has beautiful stems and leaves and a small plant shape. It is very suitable for small potted plants to decorate home windowsills and other places.
Staghorn fern
Staghorn fern is the most peculiar type of ornamental fern and is an epiphytic ornamental fern. Staghorn ferns can be placed in parks, botanical gardens, shops, rooms, windowsills and other places for decoration. They can be attached to old dead trees or decorated in hanging pots. They are good materials for indoor three-dimensional greening.
Boston fern
The Boston fern, a horticultural variety produced in subtropical, Taiwanese and tropical native species, has grass-green pinnae and beautiful plant shape. It is slightly drought-resistant and semi-shade-tolerant. It can be placed on the desk for viewing and can be hung in the air to decorate the environment. It is a popular foliage plant worldwide.
Golden dog fern
The golden dog fern has a tall plant shape, beautiful leaves, strong and powerful leaves, leathery and shiny leaves, evergreen all year round, and has a southern scenery. It is suitable for understory configuration or planting in the shade of trees in the courtyard. It can also be potted as a large indoor ornamental fern.
Nest fern
The clusters of spore leaves of nest fern are in the shape of bird nests, and the leaves are bright green all year round. It is a famous epiphytic foliage plant, often used to make hanging pots for viewing, as decorations of hotels and courtyards, and often hung on outdoor trellises and under forests in southern courtyards.
Pteris fasciata
It is produced in many provinces of China, in the rock crevices or undergrowth of limestone areas. It is also widely distributed in Japan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Fiji Islands, Hawaiian Islands and other places. The young leaves are edible and are called "ferns".
Selaginella
It is distributed in many places in China, Mongolia, Siberia in Russia, the Korean Peninsula, Japan, India and the Philippines. It is mostly grown on sunny hillside rocks or in dry rock crevices.
Green Cloud Grass
Due to its creeping stems, it can be used as a hanging pot to show its soft and draped beauty. It can also be planted in wetlands near waterscapes. Green Cloud Grass has a beautiful posture and its blue-green fluorescence is pleasing to the eye. It is an excellent ground cover plant in the south and is also suitable for potted plants in the north. It is better to plant it in patches in planting troughs. It is also an ideal material for covering the surface of orchid pots.