Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Fern
  
Origin
Northeastern United States, Eastern Asia
  
Australia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica
  
Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
  
10-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
12-7
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Fern like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Wet Site, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
  
Spores
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
  
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
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
10-10-10, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in fall, fertilize in summer, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Salt, Wet Site
  
Flowers
None
  
None
  
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
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Carcinogenic, Thiaminase
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Unknown
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders
  
Astringent
  
Part of Plant Used
Buds
  
Leaves, Stem, Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Culinary use
  
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
  
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
OSMUNDA claytoniana
  
CYATHEA australis
  
Common Name
Interrupted Fern
  
Rough Tree Fern
  
In Hindi
बाधित फर्न
  
Australian Tree Fern
  
In German
unterbrochen Fern
  
Australian Baumfarn
  
In French
Fern interrompu
  
Australian Arbre Fern
  
In Spanish
helecho interrumpido
  
Helecho de árbol australiano
  
In Greek
διακοπεί Fern
  
Αυστραλιανή Tree Fern
  
In Portuguese
Fern interrompido
  
Australian Tree Fern
  
In Polish
przerwana Fern
  
Australijski Drzewo paproci
  
In Latin
Fern intermissis
  
Fern tree Australia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Pteridophyta
  
Class
Polypodiopsida
  
Pteridopsida
  
Order
Osmundales
  
Cyatheales
  
Family
Osmundaceae
  
Cyatheaceae
  
Genus
Osmunda
  
Cyathea
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available