Dicksonia antarctica (Soft Tree Fern)

Dicksonia antarctica (Soft Tree Fern) green plant with thick brown trunk structure and fronds
Dicksonia antarctica (Soft Tree Fern) showing long green fronds extending from a thick brown trunk

Botanical name: Dicksonia antarctica

Common names: Soft Tree Fern, Man Fern

Family: Dicksoniaceae

Origin: Australia

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10

Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftPlant form: Large bush or small tree
Plant mature sizeMature height: 10-20 ft
Full sunSemi-shadeSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Subtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short timeCold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWatering: Regular
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing

Dicksonia are evergreen tree ferns, but may be deciduous in cold areas, with a stout erect, trunk-like rhizome clothed in fibrous roots, and bearing a rosette of large, pinnately divided fronds. Dicksonia antarctica grows at 3.5 to 5 cm per year and produces spores at the age of about 20 years.

The genus Dicksonia is closely allied to Cyathea


Dicksonia antarctica (Soft Tree Fern) vibrant green plant leaves with thick brown stem close up
Dicksonia antarctica (Soft Tree Fern) green fronds reaching outward from a thick brown woody stem


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