Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Australia
  
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
  
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-7
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
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
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Fern like
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
  
Pollution
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Spores
  
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Never 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
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
  
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
  
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Thiaminase
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
None
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem, Tree trunks
  
Not Applicable
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
CYATHEA australis
  
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
  
Common Name
Rough Tree Fern
  
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
In Hindi
Australian Tree Fern
  
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
In German
Australian Baumfarn
  
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
In French
Australian Arbre Fern
  
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
In Spanish
Helecho de árbol australiano
  
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
In Greek
Αυστραλιανή Tree Fern
  
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
In Portuguese
Australian Tree Fern
  
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
  
In Polish
Australijski Drzewo paproci
  
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
  
In Latin
Fern tree Australia
  
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Pteridopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyatheales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Cyatheaceae
  
Scrophulariaceae
  
Genus
Cyathea
  
Penstemon
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available