This terrestrial or epiphytic fern has a fleshy long creeping rhizome that is covered in light-brown scales and forms a clump. It has upright leathery dark green triangular-shaped divided fronds and the fertile fronds appear in early summer. 

Hardiness zones 9 to 11 

Rumohra adiantiformis is naturally found from Australia to New Zealand, South America and South Africa growing in tropical or sub-tropical environments. 

It prefers moist organic rich soils as a terrestrial and leaf mould as an epiphyte and grows in humid shaded positions and is frost and drought tender.

The Leather Shield Fern is grown for its foliage and clumping habit. It is planted around water features or used as an understorey plant in a tropical or sub-tropical garden. It establishes from division in 2 to 3 years and is commonly grown in pots or hanging baskets. It may also be grown in forks of trees with added leaf mould. ID 1808

Rumohra (roo-MOH-ra) adiantiformis (a-dee-ant-ee-FOR-mes)

Dryopteridaceae (DRY-op-TER-ee-DAY-see-ee)