Botanical Name: Todea barbara
Common Name: Grape fern, Australian king fern
Type of Plant: fern: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape large, squat tree fern with a thick trunk and a multi-crowned branch structure, coarse fronds have blackish, hairy fibers extending part way up petioles
Height 2-5'
Spread 6-7'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors partial shade to full shade
Soil tolerant of most soils, prefers a well-amended soil
Hardiness some frost (zones 18-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves dark green, to 2' long, bi-pinnately compound on long petioles – trunk and lower petioles covered w/black wiry fibrous hairs
Flowers none
Fruit small linear sori in "V" shaped patterns, ripe when green
 
Propagation:
spore
 
Usage:
good in tropical landscapes, forest style landscapes, as a specimen, container plant or large accent fern – very adaptable to most soil and climatic conditions
 
Landscape Care:
Watering likes regular watering – do not allow to become dried out
Fertilizing slow-release at planting, organic fertilizer during growing season
Pruning remove dead fronds
Pests/Diseases none
 
Origin: Australia/New Zealand
Family: Osmundaceae

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