Cyathea

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cyathea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Cyathea (Greek, a cup, alluding to the indusia). Cyatheaceae. A large genus of tree ferns in both hemispheres, with a globose indusium which ultimately ruptures at the apex and becomes cup- shaped. All the species in cult. have decompound lvs. Most of them are large plants, species with trunks 20-30 ft. high being common, but there are a few species that have lvs. and sts. no more than 2 ft. long. Strictly speaking, the genus Alsophila is a part of Cyathea. Many other species from Colombia and the W. Indies besides those described below are well worthy of cult. The species offer a great variety. Those of temperate regions are mostly stout and not spiny; the tropical species are more slender and in many cases densely armed with stout spines. All species are evergreen. The culture of cyatheas is simple in warmhouses. They require an abundance of water at the roots and the trunks should be kept constantly moist. The foliage last longer if it has been inured to the sun during summer. Like all other tree ferns, cyatheas need little pot-room. They rarely produce adventitious growths along the trunk or at the base and none is proliferous. The plants are, therefore, usually propagated by spores, which germinate freely, making attractive young plants in two seasons. (Adapted from Schneider, "Book of Choice Ferns.") CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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