Botanical Name: Dicksonia antarctica
Common Name: New Zealand tree fern
Type of Plant: Perennial/fern
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape tree fern with thick fuzzy trunk, dark green leathery foliage, fuzzy scales do not extend onto foliage
Height to 15'
Spread 6-10'
Growth Rate slow
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor shade to half-shade
Soil prefers a well-amended soil
Hardiness hardy, zones 8,9,14-17, 19-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves to 6' long, tri-pinnate, thin leathery, dark green – brown scales absent under fronds
Flowers none
Fruit sori marginal at tips of veins
 
Propagation:
spore
 
Usage:
background plant or accent for tropical or woodsy landscapes – use in fern groupings or in containers
 
Landscape Care:
Watering keep moist – needs regular watering
Fertilizing organic fertilizer in spring
Pruning remove dead fronds
Pests/Diseases none
 
Origin: New Zealand
Family: Dicksoniaceae

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