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Cyathea Species, Scaly Tree Fern

Cyatheapoeppigii

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Cyathea poeppigii by palmbob
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Genus
Cyathea (sigh-ATH-ee-uh)
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Species
poeppigii (po-ep-PIG-ee-eye)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure

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Foliage
Grown for foliage
Height
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Spacing
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Hardiness

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Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
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Category
Ferns
Water Requirements

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Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From spores
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
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El Sobrante, CA (Zone 9b) | August 2007 | neutral

Native to Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Columbia, and Equador.

Cyathea are listed on CITES Appendix II.

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