Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Australia
Not Available
Types
Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12-7
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Fern like
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in fall, fertilize in summer, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Thiaminase
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem, Tree trunks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CYATHEA australis
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Rough Tree Fern
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Australian Tree Fern
बच्छनाभ
In German
Australian Baumfarn
Eisenhut
In French
Australian Arbre Fern
aconit
In Spanish
Helecho de árbol australiano
acónito
In Greek
Αυστραλιανή Tree Fern
monkshood
In Portuguese
Australian Tree Fern
Aconitum
In Polish
Australijski Drzewo paproci
tojad
In Latin
Fern tree Australia
aconitum
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pteridopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyatheales
Ranunculales
Family
Cyatheaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Australian Tree Fern and Aconitum
Season and care of Australian Tree Fern and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Australian Tree Fern and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Australian Tree Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Australian Tree Fern is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Australian Tree Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Australian Tree Fern and Aconitum Physical Information
Australian Tree Fern and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Australian Tree Fern height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Australian Tree Fern and Aconitum are as follows:
Australian Tree Fern flower color: Not Available
Australian Tree Fern leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Australian Tree Fern and Aconitum
Care of Australian Tree Fern and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Australian Tree Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Australian Tree Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.