• The Australian tree fern (Cyathea cooperi) is a large tropical fern that forms a trunk. In the wild, a mature tree’s medium to dark green fronds can grow 5 to 8 feet long, but the fronds will be ...

Q. I was given an Australian tree fern that spent several years in a pot. I trimmed the brown fronds and left it in the pot in a bright spot. It got water now and then. After a hard rain it died back ...

Instead of growing in the ground, many Australian ferns attach themselves to trees (epiphytes) or rocks (lithophytes) and get their nutrients from decaying leaf matter and animal droppings that are ...

Due to our subtropical climate, Florida is one of the few places in the continental U.S. where tree ferns can be cultivated outdoors. The best choice for our landscapes is Australian tree fern ...

New research points to a pair of nineteenth-century albums of pressed plants as possibly being created by botanist Wilhelm Bäuerlen. Are there others out there? The real story is different, I thought.

Sculptural and primeval, Australian tree ferns have been thrilling British gardeners for more than 150 years. They’re also perfect for today’s tiny back gardens and shady courtyards The Guardian’s ...