What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Fern
Origin
Australia
China, Japan
Types
Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica
Dryopteris fili-mas, Dryopteris affinis, Dryopteris carthusiana
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm60.96 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.96 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Brown, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Red, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fern like
Fern like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, 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
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
10-10-10, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in fall, fertilize in summer, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
Not Available
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Thiaminase
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem, Tree trunks
Not Available
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CYATHEA australis
DRYOPTERIS erythrosora
Common Name
Rough Tree Fern
Autumn fern, Japanese wood fern, Copper shield fern
In Hindi
Australian Tree Fern
Autumn Fern Tree
In German
Australian Baumfarn
Herbst Fern Tree
In French
Australian Arbre Fern
Autumn Fern Tree
In Spanish
Helecho de árbol australiano
Otoño Fern Tree
In Greek
Αυστραλιανή Tree Fern
Φθινόπωρο δέντρο φτέρη
In Portuguese
Australian Tree Fern
Samambaia de árvore Autumn
In Polish
Australijski Drzewo paproci
Jesień Drzewo paproci
In Latin
Fern tree Australia
Autumnus Fern tree
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Pteridopsida
Leptosporangiate fern
Order
Cyatheales
Polypodiales
Family
Cyatheaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Cyathea
Dryopteris
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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