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Cyathea or Dicksonia?

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Posted by justafarmer Victoria (My Page) on
Sun, Nov 20, 11 at 16:47

I am considering the option of truncating or cutting through the trunk of my tree fern as it has an ugly constriction midway up from the ground (due to what I assume was a period of undernutrition) and replanting it above the narrowing.

I bought this from Kuranga nursery and understood that it is from Queensland/ NSW and a species that is said to be able to withstand direct sun although I have it in a conservatory indoors and is doing very well.

I know that this is not possible if it is a cyathea species.

Can anyone point me to a site where I can find pictures to help identify. I have taken some but am unsure if I can post pics on this forum.

Thanks.

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RE: Cyathea or Dicksonia?

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nature is the most beatiful bro.

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From your description, I'd bet its Cyathea cooperi, but this page has links to the 3 most common species....

Here is a link that might be useful: Australian Tree Ferns

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Cyathea Cooperii is the species that can withstand the greatest amount of sun, so long as it has enough moisture, this species has the thinner trunk of the two and is quicker growing and cannot be cut and re-planted, it will die.
Dicksonia Antarctica is the species that can be cut and re-planted.

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