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    Cyathea cooperi

    Also Known As

    • Australian Tree Fern
    • Cooper’s Tree Fern
    • Lacy Tree Fern
    • Scaly Tree Fern

    Plant type

    tree, fern

    size

    • H: 30'
    • W: 5'-20'

    planting zones

    • 9a-11

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    Cyathea cooperi plant details

    Cyathea cooperi is a fast-growing evergreen fern or tree with green foliage. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Cyathea cooperi

    Plant type: fern or tree
    Plant family: cyatheaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 5 FT - 20 FT - wide, 30 FT tall
    Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, lacy leaves

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Cyathea cooperi

    USDA Zones: 9a - 11
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture
    Resistant to: verticillium wilt

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    This Australian tree fern is well known in cultivation, growing quickly at nearly 1 ft per year to 12 ft tall in good conditions, part sun to dappled shade with regular water and fertilizer. The trunk is slender, to only 3-6" thick while the lacy fronds can reach 8 ft long. Less hardy than C. brownii and C. australis, where temperatures go below the upper 20s F, these can be grown in a pot and, for best results, brought indoors at freezing temperatures. Planted in the garden, they can be lifted or wrapped if cold temperatures threaten.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Gardening facts about Cyathea cooperi plant

    How to Grow Cyathea cooperi

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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    Cyathea woollsiana

    aka Cyathea woolsiana

    Plant Type

    Fern

    Zones

    9b-11

    Size

    Height: 12'-15'

    Width: 6'-16'

    • even moisture
    Photo of Cyathea woollsiana foliage by Peter Richardson
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    Cyathea robertsiana

    aka Lacy Tree Fern, Slender Tree Fern

    Plant Type

    Fern

    Zones

    9a-11

    Size

    Height: 10'-30'

    Width: 5'-7'

    • sun - dappled shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Cyathea robertsiana crown by Peter Richardson
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    Cyathea rebeccae

    aka Black Tree Fern

    Plant Type

    Fern

    Zones

    10a-12

    Size

    Height: 10'-30'

    Width: 8'-15'

    • sun - shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Cyathea rebeccae foliage by Peter Richardson
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    Cyathea baileyana

    aka Wig Tree Fern

    Plant Type

    Fern

    Zones

    10a-11

    Size

    Height: 12'-15'

    Width: 12'-15'

    • bright shade - shade
    • even moisture
    Photo of Cyathea baileyana foliage by Peter Richardson
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    Cyathea smithii

    aka Katote, Soft Tree Fern, Whe

    Plant Type

    Tree, Fern

    Zones

    9a-11

    Size

    Height: 12'-24'

    Width: 8'-16'

    • bright shade - shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Cyathea smithii form by Peter Richardson
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