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Cyathea cunninghamii

 
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Family: Cyatheaceae
Genus: Cyathea (sigh-ATH-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: cunninghamii (kun-ning-ham-ee-eye) (Info)

Synonym:Alsophila cunninghamii

Category:
Perennials
Trees
Ferns

Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 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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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

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

Native to Australia (Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales), Tasmania, and New Zealand.

Cyathea are listed on CITES Appendix II.

Positive kennedyh On Sep 10, 2003, kennedyh from Churchill, Victoria
Australia (Zone 10a) wrote:

This is a beautiful Australian tree fern. It grows very tall, up to 20 metres, with a very slender trunk. It is an uncommon species, growing by creeks in deep gullies in wet forests, in Tasmania and Victoria.



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