weeping fern; Lepisorus thunbergianus
A small evergreen fern often found growing on rocks, tree trunks, and old roofs in Japan. The name literally means 'eaves fern'.
Weeping ferns are growing under the eaves of the old house.
The weeping fern is an epiphyte that attaches to rocks and tree trunks.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 軒 (eaves) and 忍 (endure); rarely used in practice.
Alternate kanji spelling using 荵 (a type of fern); very rare.
The name ノキシノブ (軒忍) literally means 'eaves fern', from 軒 (のき, eaves) and 忍 (しのぶ, a type of fern). The plant is often found on old roofs and under eaves, hence the name.