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Dicksonia Species, Tree Fern

Dicksoniablumei

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Genus
Dicksonia (dik-so-nee-uh)
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Species
blumei (BLOO-me-eye)
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Synonym
Balantium blumei
Dicksonia chrysotricha
Balantium magnificum
Dicksonia chrysotricha
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Spacing
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Ferns
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
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
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

San Francisco, California

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Cretaceous
El Sobrante, CA (Zone 9b) | October 2007 | neutral

Dicksonia blumei is native to Indonesia (the Karo Plateau in North Sumatra, and Sulawesi), Borneo, New Guinea, and the Philippines.

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DaveH
San Francisco, CA (Zone 10a) | October 2004 | positive

Dicksonia blumei is an uncommon tree fern only found in isolated areas of Indonesia and the Phillipines. It is slow growing, and has ver...Read More

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