Cyathea medullaris
Black Tree Fern
Cyathea are evergreen tree ferns. The rhizome forms a trunk, covered in fibrous roots, that bears large, fronds, pinnately divided, with scaly stalks, in a rosette at the top. May be deciduous in cooler areas. Cyathea medullaris - 'Black Tree Fern' - is a tender tree fern that has a black, hairy trunk, and long golden green fronds.
Contributed by @happycanuck
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Black Tree Fern
Latin name
Cyathea medullaris
type
Tree Fern
family
Cyatheaceae
ph
0.5 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
5.00 M
1.00 M
Cyathea medullaris
Cyathea are evergreen tree ferns. The rhizome forms a trunk, covered in fibrous roots, that bears large, fronds, pinnately divided, with scaly stalks, in a rosette at the top. May be deciduous in cooler areas. Cyathea medullaris - 'Black Tree Fern' - is a tender tree fern that has a black, hairy trunk, and long golden green fronds.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
In areas where frost is a risk, grow in a container under glass with a minimum Winter temperature of 10°C. The plant can be moved outside during the Summer months, in a sheltered and partially-shaded spot, in moist, humus-rich soil.
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