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Intermediate
skill rating |
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2.5m
max. spread |
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2.5m
max. height |
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20-50 years
to maturity |
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Cyathea cooperi
Other names: Australian tree fern, Scaly tree fern, Lacy tree fern
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Genus: Cyathea
Species: C. cooperi - C. cooperi is a tender, almost trunkless tree fern with large, open airy fronds and numerous pale chaffy scales on the leaf bases.
Cyathea cooperi is: Evergreen
Flower: Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Habit: Arching
Cyathea cooperi (Australian tree fern) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Sub-Tropical, City, Architectural, Containers, Instant, Foliage only
Cultivation: Plant outdoors in humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil. In summer water the stem but avoid watering the crown in winter. Not reliably hardy even in the mildest areas. Need to protect overwinter. Or plant under glass in humid conditions in filtered light.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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| Aspect: |
North, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) |
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