Rough Tree Fern

SIZES AVAILABLE:

Propagated specimens with foliage
8 in / 4 lt pots (no trunk)

Trunked specimens -
1ft  / 30cm +
2ft  / 60cm +
3ft / 90cm +
4ft / 120cm +
5ft / 150cm +
6ft / 180cm +

This impressive tree fern occurs in both rainforests and open dry forests. It's long, dark green fronds majestically sit atop the large woody trunk. It is found from the snowy south of Australia to sub-tropical Queensland.

The Cyathea australis is one of the tallest growing tree ferns in Australia, and can tolerate higher exposure than the Dicksonia antarctica tree ferns. It is adaptable to a wide variety of soils and climates. The Cyathea australis is easy to care for as a garden feature or as a tub specimen.

The name Rough Tree Fern is well suited, as the trunk and the back of the stripe are quite rough to touch. This makes it easy to distinguish it from other tree fern varieties. Unlike the Dicksonia antarctica which can be cut off above the ground, the Cyathea australis must have a rootball to be successfully transplanted.

  In the US, there is confusion between the Cyathea australis and Cyathea cooperi with the majority of tree ferns traded in the US in the past, Cyathea cooperi even though they may be labelled Cyathea australis.