dɹˈaɪəptɚɹˌɪs ˈɜːɹɪθɹˌɑːsoːɹə kæn tˈɑːlɚɹˌeɪt ɐ dɹˈaɪɚ sˈɔɪl ðɐn mˈɛni fˈɜːnz, bˌʌt ɪz mˈoʊst səksˈɛsfəl ɪn mˈɔɪst, hjˈuːməsɹˈɪtʃ sˈɔɪl, wɪð ɐ pˈiː ˈeɪtʃ ɹˈeɪndʒ ʌv sˈɪks.wˈʌn tə sˈɛvən.fˈaɪv, wɪð mˈɔːɹnɪŋ ɔːɹ lˈeɪt ˌæftɚnˈuːn sˈʌnʃaɪn bˌʌt nˌɑːt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə mˈɪdəl ʌvðə dˈeɪ.
Dryopteris erythrosora can tolerate a drier soil than many ferns, but is most successful in moist, humus-rich soil, with a pH range of 6.1 to 7.5, with morning or late afternoon sunshine but not during the middle of the day.