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Sphaeropteris cooperi

Names

Common Names
Australian Tree Fern, Cooper's Tree Fern, Lacy Tree Fern

Growth

Height
180-600 inches
Spread
120 to 144 inches
Growth Rate
15 cm per year

Appearance

Bloom Color
Insignificant
Foliage Color
Medium-green
Fall Foliage Color
Unknown

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 8-10
Sunlight Requirements
Partial to Full Shade, with a preference for dappled shade
Soil Type
Moist, well-drained, loamy, sandy soil with organic matter and peat-based components
Soil Drainage
Moist, well-drained soil
Soil pH
Acidic soil (pH 5.5 to 6.5)

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Evergreen broadleaf
Seasons of Interest
Spring and Summer
Bloom Time
Fall to Winter

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Spores and Seeds

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts bees and hummingbirds

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(Hook. ex F.Muell.) R.M.Tryon
Publication
Contr. Gray Herb. 200: 24 (1970)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Polypodiophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Subclass
Polypodiidae
Order
Cyatheales
Family
Cyatheaceae
Genus
Sphaeropteris

Synonyms

Alsophila hilliana Alsophila cooperi Cyathea cooperi Alsophila australis var. cervicalis Alsophila australis var. pallida Cyathea australis var. cervicalis Cyathea australis var. pallida Alsophila excelsa var. cooperi Cyathea brownii var. cooperi

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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