Scaly Male Fern (Dryopteris Affinis) 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 5-9. This plant is safe for cats and dogs. It can be grown indoors.

Dryopteris affinis is a robust, semi-evergreen fern native to western and southern Europe and southwestern Asia, known for its large, bipinnatifid fronds with golden scales.