Species Sphaeropteris cooperi (Australian Tree Fern, Lacy Tree Fern, Scaly Tree Fern)

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Names

Scientific name: Sphaeropteris cooperi
Common name: Australian Tree Fern, Lacy Tree Fern, Scaly Tree Fern

Measurements

Height: 15 - 50 ft
Spread: 2 - 20 ft
Spacing: 4 ft
Growth Rate: Fast

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Sunlight: Partial Sun, Partial Shade, Full Shade
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Strongly acidic (5.1 - 5.5), Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color: Medium Green
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer
Propagation methods: Spores

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

Sphaeropteris cooperi (Australian Tree Fern) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/sphaeropteris-cooperi/, accessed November 10, 2024

FPS-557/FP557: Sphaeropteris cooperi: Australian Tree Fern, University of Florida IFAS Extension, https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FP557, accessed November 10, 2024

Cyathea cooperi (Australian Tree Fern), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/cyathea-cooperi, accessed November 10, 2024

Australian Tree Fern – Gardening Solutions, University of Florida, https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/australian-tree-fern/, accessed November 10, 2024

Sphaeropteris cooperi (syn. Cyathea cooperi), Australian tree fern | Trees of Stanford & Environs, Trees of Stanford, https://trees.stanford.edu/ENCYC/CYAco.htm, accessed November 10, 2024

Sphaeropteris cooperi|lacy tree fern/RHS Gardening, RHS Gardening, https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/515468/sphaeropteris-cooperi/details, accessed November 10, 2024

Sphaeropteris cooperi (Australian Tree Fern) - FSUS, North Carolina Botanical Garden, https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu/main.php?pg=show-taxon-detail.php&lsid=urn:lsid:ncbg.unc.edu:taxon:%7B7B2A16E0-0393-48B3-9F86-917CEB20CCA9%7D, accessed November 10, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024