This epiphytic or lithophyte fern has a thick fleshy rhizomes that forms a clump. It has divided dark green leathery fronds that are arranged in a vase-like cluster and the fertile fronds appear in the centre during late summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11 

Drynaria rigidula is naturally found from Australia to India and New Guinea growing on well drained, fertile moist humus rich sandy soils or composted moist leaf mould. It prefers a shaded to a semi-shaded protected position and is frost and drought tender. 

The Basket Fern is grown in tropical gardens or around water features as a specimen plant. It is also grown on rocks and in trees as an epiphyte or under glass in cold climates as a potted specimen. It establishes from division in 2 to 3 years and has a lush appearance. ID 1295

Drynaria (dry-NAHR-ee-a) rigidula (re-GID-u-la)

Polypodiaceae (pol-ee-PODE-ay-see-ee)