What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Fern
Origin
Australia
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Types
Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Shaded sites, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
10-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm20.30 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 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
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, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fern like
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, 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
Fertilizers
10-10-10, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in fall, fertilize in summer, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Not Available
Not Available
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
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Thiaminase
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CYATHEA australis
BLECHNUM spicant
Common Name
Rough Tree Fern
Hard Fern
In Hindi
Australian Tree Fern
हिरण फर्न
In German
Australian Baumfarn
Deer Fern
In French
Australian Arbre Fern
blechnum
In Spanish
Helecho de árbol australiano
Ciervo helecho
In Greek
Αυστραλιανή Tree Fern
Deer Fern
In Portuguese
Australian Tree Fern
cervos Fern
In Polish
Australijski Drzewo paproci
Deer Fern
In Latin
Fern tree Australia
deer Fern
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Pteridopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Cyatheales
Polypodiales
Family
Cyatheaceae
Blechnaceae
Genus
Cyathea
Blechnum
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Blechnoideae
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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