Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Fern
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Australia
  
South America, Argentina, Brazil
  
Types
Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica
  
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
  
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-7
  
12 - 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, 21, 22, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green
  
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
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Fern like
  
Lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Spores
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs
  
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
  
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
  
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
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Thiaminase
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Borders
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
  
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem, Tree trunks
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Used for bedding in gardens
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
  
Foundation, Landscape
  
Botanical Name
CYATHEA australis
  
CLEOME hassleriana
  
Common Name
Rough Tree Fern
  
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
  
In Hindi
Australian Tree Fern
  
Pink Queen
  
In German
Australian Baumfarn
  
rosa Königin
  
In French
Australian Arbre Fern
  
Reine rose
  
In Spanish
Helecho de árbol australiano
  
Reina de color rosa
  
In Greek
Αυστραλιανή Tree Fern
  
ροζ Βασίλισσα
  
In Portuguese
Australian Tree Fern
  
Rainha -de-rosa
  
In Polish
Australijski Drzewo paproci
  
Różowa Królowa
  
In Latin
Fern tree Australia
  
Regina Pink
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pteridopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyatheales
  
Brassicales
  
Family
Cyatheaceae
  
Cleomaceae
  
Genus
Cyathea
  
Cleome
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cleomeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available