Any fern in the genus Nephrolepis, typically with long, straight-sided fronds shaped like a two-edged sword, and widely grown as houseplants.

Any of the epiphytic ferns in the genus Platycerium, often cultivated for their distinctive foliage, shade tolerance, and ability to grow off of the ground.

A fern of the species Athyrium filix-femina, native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere. / Other similar ferns of genus Athyrium.

plural of fern pine

An evergreen tree or shrub native to Africa, with long and narrow leaves, Afrocarpus gracilior (formerly Podocarpus gracilior), widely grown for its attractive foliage.

plural of fern seed

Any of various simple vascular plants, of the family Psilotaceae, that have leafless dichotomous stems and produce spores.

Maidenhair (Adiantum spp.).

Any of many tropical ferns that have tall trunks topped with fronds, of the orders Cyatheales, Marattiales, and Osmundales, especially families Cyatheaceae, Dicksoniaceae, and Metaxyaceae in Cyatheales.

The leaf of a fern; used attributively in various terms (see Derived terms below).