Family: Cyatheaceae
Genus: Cyathea (sigh-ATH-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: lepifera (lep-IF-er-uh) (Info)
Synonym:Sphaeropteris lepifera
Synonym:Alsophila lepifera
Synonym:Cyathea umbrosa
Synonym:Cyathea pteridioides
Category:
Ferns
Height:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 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
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
Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
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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