Cycas armstrongii (Fire Fern)
Cycas armstrongii (Fire Fern) cluster of yellow fruit hanging from the top of the trunk.
Botanical name: Cycas armstrongii
Common name: Fire Fern
Family: Cycadaceae
Origin: Australia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Small tree
Mature height: 10-20 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Foliage color: Ornamental foliage
Foliage: DeciduousAnnual grass fires are common in its natural habitats. The species is extremely fire tolerant, and the usually early spring fires initiate a profusion of new leaf growth in the plants, thus the common name, Fire Fern. Fertile plants are frequently seen with reproductive structure only, and no leaves. The leaves are deciduous in the dry season, though persistent if grown in moister situations.
Similar plants: Cycas armstrongii (Fire Fern)
Cycas armstrongii (Fire Fern) orange fruit resting on the ground nestled among blades of green grass
Cycas armstrongii (Fire Fern) showing clusters of rounded yellow fruit attached to a central stalk.
Cycas armstrongii (Fire Fern) trunk detail with overlapping scaly bark segments on the wooden surface.
Cycas armstrongii (Fire Fern) tall trunk topped with a crown of green, narrow, arching leaflets
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