Astilbes are another plant species easily mistaken for ferns. There are many Astilbe varieties, some grow straight up, and others produce a more shrub-like plant. Astilbes have the sa… See more

Although Japanese fern trees are trees instead of shrubs, their leaves resemble ferns so much that they are named after them. The Japanese fern tree is a small, rounded tre… See more

The fern pine columnar tree is native to Africa and produces long, narrow leaves resembling a fern’s leaves. While the leaves are much larger than those of a fern, they have … See more

Although a fern leaf begonia is not a true fern, its structure and leaves resemble a fern so much that it has adopted the name. Fern leaf begonias have the same compound … See more