This fern gets its name from the tips of its silvery green fronds, which resemble a kangaroo's paw in shape. This plant can be grown indoors as a houseplant or outdoors in USDA zones 9-10 and ...

Footed ferns, like the kangaroo paw, are more difficult to leave part of the leaves. In this case, if the area is exposed to a lot of sun, cover the area with a light shade cloth (30 percent or ...

Close to a dozen different varieties of the plant -- Boston, rabbits foot, macho, kangaroo foot, maidenhair, fluffy ruffles, staghorn, autumn -- make up the couple's assemblage.

• Kangaroo paw fern (Microsorum diversifolium) is also another top landscaping fern. It is often erroneously sold under the name of wart fern.