星蕨屬多年生草本，是星蕨葉片生長點異常分化增生的園藝品種。具有匍匐根莖。革質帶狀葉直立，長60~80cm、寬5~10cm，葉色淺綠有光澤，葉先開裂分歧呈金魚尾狀而得名。孢子囊群小。

Fish-Tail Fern is perennial herb in the genus Microsorum and a cultivar with abnormal differentiation and proliferation from the frond growth point of Microsorum punctatum. With creeping rhizomes. Leathery strap-like fronds upright, 60-80cm long and 5-10cm wide, light green and shiny. The common name is derived from the fact the blade forks into 2 parts forming a crested tip that resembles a fish's tail. Sori small.

半日照環境生長最佳，陽光下栽培需經過馴化。介質使用排水良好的壤土或培養土。高濕度環境可以促進生長，介質略乾才澆水。每季施用一次長效性綜合肥料。注意介殼蟲危害。修剪不宜齊頭式剪除，應依照葉片老化狀況，逐一葉片剪除。繁殖使用分株法。

It grows best in warm and partial-sun conditions and needs to be acclimated to prevent sunburn if cultivated in full-sun positions. Use well-drained loam or culture soil as the medium. High moisture can promote the growth, but water only when the medium partially dries. Apply a slow-release compound fertilizer once a season. Pay attention to the hazard of scale insects. Pruning in a head-to-head manner is not advisable, better to trim the fronds one by one based on the aging condition of the fronds. Propagated by division.

葉片造型特殊，作為盆栽、地被植物與室內造景使用，富有青翠綠意，且光亮有清潔感。堅韌的葉片也是良好的花材，常用於日式與歐式花藝，凸顯特異的葉片造型。

The plant is valued for the peculiar foliage and suitable for the use as potted planters, ground cover or for interiorscaping to create bright, clean and verdant greenness. The hard fronds are also often used in Japanese and European-style flower art to accentuate the unique frond shape.