Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fern
Origin
Australia
Types
Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica
Number of Varieties
1
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
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
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
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
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
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
Flowers
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
2% - Fern Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
98% - Fern Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
2% - Fern Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
5% - Fern Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
25% - Fern Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Thiaminase
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
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
✔
✘
41% - Fern Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Fern Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
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
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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