About Australian Tree Fern

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fern

Origin

Australia

Types

Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fern like

Thorns

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

10-10-10, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in fall, fertilize in summer, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Edible Fruit

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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2% - Fern Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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98% - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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2% - Fern Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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5% - Fern Garden Plants

Invasive

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

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25% - Fern Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Carcinogenic, Thiaminase

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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64% - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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41% - Fern Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYATHEA australis

Common Name

Rough Tree Fern

In Hindi

Australian Tree Fern

In German

Australian Baumfarn

In French

Australian Arbre Fern

In Spanish

Helecho de árbol australiano

In Greek

Αυστραλιανή Tree Fern

In Portuguese

Australian Tree Fern

In Polish

Australijski Drzewo paproci

In Latin

Fern tree Australia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta

Class

Pteridopsida

Order

Cyatheales

Family

Cyatheaceae

Genus

Cyathea

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

250

Rank: 63 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Australian Tree Fern

Want to know the properties of Australian Tree Fern? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Australian Tree Fern is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Carcinogenic and Thiaminase. Australian Tree Fern Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Astringent

Part of plant used: Leaves, Stem and Tree trunks

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Australian Tree Fern Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Australian Tree Fern. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Australian Tree Fern physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Fern like. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

Leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Australian Tree Fern

Taking Australian Tree Fern Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Australian Tree Fern include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Australian Tree Fern

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Australian Tree Fern is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Australian Tree Fern is a very important plant from Fern. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica. This plant's habitat is Shady Edge and Woodland Garden Dappled Shade and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.