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Cyathea lunulata

 
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Family: Cyatheaceae
Genus: Cyathea (sigh-ATH-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: lunulata

Synonym:Polypodium lunulatum
Synonym:Cyathea naumannii
Synonym:Cyathea vitiensis
Synonym:Cyathea veitchii
Synonym:Cyathea ponapeana

Category:
Ferns

Height:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Spacing:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Hardiness:
Unknown - Tell us

Sun Exposure:
Unknown - Tell us

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage

Other details:
This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds

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

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No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Cretaceous On Nov 20, 2007, Cretaceous from El Cerrito, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Cyathea lunulata is native to the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa, New Caledonia, Fiji, Tonga, Bismarck Archipelago, and the Caroline and Mariana islands.

Cyathea are listed on CITES Appendix II.



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