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Cyathea tomentosissima

 
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Family: Cyatheaceae
Genus: Cyathea (sigh-ATH-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: tomentosissima (to-men-to-SIS-see-ma) (Info)

Synonym:Sphaeropteris tomentosissima

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Ferns

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
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:
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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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Cretaceous On Apr 21, 2007, Cretaceous from El Cerrito, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Cyathea tomentosissima is native to New Guinea.

Cyathea are listed on CITES Appendix II.

Neutral txstl On Jul 6, 2005, txstl from Austin, TX wrote:

This fern was new to me as well. I'm trying it out in large pot with mixed sun and shade throughout the day. Trying out new plants in late June in Austin in tough. Watering roughly every 3 days but too many 100+ days in a row are making it difficult for me to judge how much water it really needs. If it this fern makes it in my yard it will have my blessing.

Neutral palmbob On Aug 2, 2003, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

This is a beautiful new (to me) Cyathea I just discovered this week. It is somewhat bizarre for a Cyathea. A fern grower in Huntington Beach is growing it. It has very stiff leaflets with rough red-brown long hairs on the petioles and stem.



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