Spreading Fan-fern (Sticherus Lobatus) is a perennial fern in the Gleicheniaceae family with moderate care difficulty. It requires moderate watering and partial shade or full shade or dappled_shade light in USDA hardiness zones 9-11. This plant is safe for cats and dogs. It can be grown indoors.

Sticherus lobatus, known as the spreading fan fern, is a small fern native to eastern and southern Australia, characterized by its umbrella-like bushy colony formed by repeatedly forking fronds.