Botanical Name: Sphaeropteris cooperi
Common Name: Australian tree fern
Type of Plant: Fern: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape upright tree-like plant with a thick hairy trunk and a rosette of large arching light green fronds
Height to 20'
Spread to 20'
Growth Rate mod. to rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor half-shade to full sun near the coast
Soil prefers a highly organic soil
Hardiness some frost (zones 15-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves 2-3 pinnate pale green to 10' long, 5' across – rusty scales on petioles and leaves
Flowers none
Fruit sori centered between margin and midrib
 
Propagation:
spore, sometimes trunks are cut and re-planted
 
Usage:
tropical or forest landscapes – used as an accent or in fern groupings, frequently used in atrium plantings/large indoor plantings
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers regular water
Fertilizing prefers 1/2 strength organic fertilizer monthly
Pruning remove dead fronds to base
Pests/Diseases none
Special Conditions/Other rusty scales can be irritating to skin
 
Origin: Australia
Family: Cyatheaceae

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