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Australian tree fern

Sphaeropteris cooperi · Family: Cyatheaceae

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Light
shade / partial shade
Watering
high
Hardy to
-2 °C
Soil
moist

Where it grows on Tenerife

Grows in: North, 300–1000 m

With watering: North coast

Indicative conditions, reviewed by Marianna.

Australian tree fern (Sphaeropteris cooperi)
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0

Photos

Australian tree fern (Sphaeropteris cooperi)
Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us
Australian tree fern (Sphaeropteris cooperi)
Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us
Australian tree fern (Sphaeropteris cooperi)
Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us

Origin and history

From the wet forests of eastern Australia. It grows fast and feels at home in damp spots in the north of the island.

Written for this site, pending Marianna's review.

From Wikipedia

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.

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