Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Cyatheaceae

Genus:

Cyathea

Species:

Cyathea alfonsiana

Growth Characteristics

Height:

500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Tree ferns propagate primarily via spores which require very humid conditions and can take several months to develop into gametophytes.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI