イヌワラビ

noun

Japanese painted fern; Athyrium niponicum

A fern species native to East Asia, often cultivated for its ornamental foliage. The name literally means 'dog bracken'.

• 庭にわの日ひ陰かげにイヌワラビを植うえた。

  I planted a Japanese painted fern in a shady spot in the garden.

• イヌワラビは湿しめった場ば所しょを好このむ。

  Japanese painted ferns prefer moist locations.