Pyrrosia lingua Kei Kan Hymenocallis the thin black-purple spadix stands

the thin black-purple spadix stands out against the "pulpit windows

These Japanese hybrids are a seed strain developed from crosses of Calanthe discolor and Calanthe sieboldii

so leave some room

green castor bean-like leaves emerging from an underground rhizome

Pyrrosia lingua Kei Kan Hymenocallis the thin black-purple spadix standsPyrrosia lingua 'Kei Kan' is a Japanese selection of evergreen tongue fern with foliage similar to Pyrrosia lingua 'Hiryu', except the frond is much wider, sometimes reaching 4" wide. Each thick evergreen frond is deeply lobed with the terminal tip resembling a wet duck feather. The fronds emerge vertically from the wiry rhizome that runs just above the soil. Sloped planting sites result in best growth.