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Cyathea dregei

 
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Family: Cyatheaceae
Genus: Cyathea (sigh-ATH-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: dregei (DRAY-gee-eye) (Info)

Synonym:Alsophila dregei
Synonym:Cyathea burkei
Synonym:Cyathea angolensis

Category:
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Ferns

Height:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From spores

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Cretaceous On Sep 13, 2007, Cretaceous from El Cerrito, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Cyathea dregei is native to South Africa, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Madagascar.

Cyathea are listed on CITES Appendix II.

Positive BayAreaTropics On Oct 19, 2005, BayAreaTropics from Hayward, CA wrote:

Rare tree fern from South Africa,it should be perfect for coastal California.Thick dark trunk with a dense crown of fronds.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Hayward, California



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