Cyathea contaminans (Blue Tree Fern)

Cyathea contaminans (Blue Tree Fern) green plant leaves spreading wide from a central thick trunk
Cyathea contaminans (Blue Tree Fern) long green fronds extending outward from the textured brown woody trunk

Botanical name: Cyathea contaminans

Common name: Blue Tree Fern

Family: Cyatheaceae

Origin: Malesia

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeShadeFull sunWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyKeep soil moistOrnamental foliage

Blue Tree Fern grow in habitats ranging from tropical rain forests to temperate woodlands.

Young fronds boiled and eaten.

Similar plants: Cyathea contaminans (Blue Tree Fern)


Cyathea contaminans (Blue Tree Fern) green plant with dark brown textured stems and long fronds
Cyathea contaminans (Blue Tree Fern) with sprawling green fronds radiating from a central woody trunk
Cyathea contaminans (Blue Tree Fern) with long green fronds rising above the roof tiles.
Cyathea contaminans (Blue Tree Fern) stands with lacy green fronds towering over the dark roof.
Cyathea contaminans (Blue Tree Fern) with long green leaves forming a tall tree plant structure.
Cyathea contaminans (Blue Tree Fern) showing multiple tall trunks crowned with layers of long green leaves.
Cyathea contaminans (Blue Tree Fern) green plant leaves reaching outward in a large circular pattern.
Cyathea contaminans (Blue Tree Fern) with long, arching green leaves spreading from a central stem base.


Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/cyathea_contaminans.htm