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Cyathea cooperi

Lacy tree fern

Cyathea · Cyatheaceae

Sphaeropteris cooperi, synonym Cyathea cooperi, also known as lacy tree fern, scaly tree fern, coin spot tree fern, or Cooper's tree fern, is a tree fern native to Australia, in New South Wales and Queensland.

Classification

Genus

Cyathea

Family

Cyatheaceae

Common name

Lacy tree fern

Climate

temperate, subtropical

Cyathea cooperi belongs to the Cyathea genus within the Cyatheaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water

Moderate

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Well-drained

Growth rate

Moderate

Mature size

Varies by species

Landscape use

Maintain current usage

Companions

Species we plant alongside Lacy tree fern.

Cycad revoluta

Cycas revoluta

$Barbed Wire Grass (Cymbopogon refractus)$

droughtgrass

Cymbopogon refractus

Lacy tree fern

Classification

Cultivation

Care sheet.

Companions

Cycad revoluta

Cycas revoluta

Barbed Wire Grass

Further reading