Prickly Shield Fern (Arachniodes Aristata) is a perennial fern in the Dryopteridaceae family with moderate care difficulty. It requires moderate watering and partial shade or full shade or dappled_shade light in USDA hardiness zones 7-10. This plant is safe for cats and dogs. It can be grown indoors.

Arachniodes aristata is an evergreen fern with thick, glossy, broadly-triangular dark green fronds, paler beneath, bearing light green spores.