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Cyathea Species, West Indian Tree Fern

Cyatheaarborea

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Genus

Cyathea (sigh-ATH-ee-uh)

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Species

arborea (ar-BOR-ee-uh)

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Synonym

Cyathea guadelupensis

Cyathea serra

Sun Exposure

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Foliage

Grown for foliage

Height

30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Hardiness

Unknown - Tell us

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

N/A

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juliefrdmn

Golden Beach, FL | July 2020 | neutral

Does anyone know if the Caribbean Tree Fern can be grown in South Florida? By Gregg L. Friedman MD

Cretaceous

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

Cyathea arborea is a common species native to Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Sain...Read More

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