Leaf margins are cut. Leaves are typical small grey green type, flowers are rich lavender with violet sepals. Relatively drought tolerant. Recently it has been harder to find propagation sources for this variety. This fern is native to widespread areas of the tropics, subtropics, and temperate zones.
Pinnae are small, almost rounded.
Probably not very frost hardy. Fast, easy, and dependable as long as the light isn't too bright, the water is plentiful, and the temperatures warm. This species is apparently an incredibly prolific mutator, and over fifty forms can be reliably separated. Fronds are darker green than N. exaltata and somewhat neater, leaflets are shorter and a little more blunt. Resembles a giant Yucca whipplei but without the sharp tips.