Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Cyatheales
Genus:
Species:
weatherbyana
ID:
1116740

Status:
valid

Authors:
(C.V.Morton) C.V.Morton

Source:
tro

Year:
1969

Citation Micro:
Amer. Fern J. 59: 65 (1969)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001116078

Common Names

  • Cyathea weatherbyana
  • Weatherby's Cyathea
  • Weatherby's Tree Fern

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Description

Cyathea weatherbyana (also called Weatherby's Tree Fern, among many other common names) is a species of fern in the family Cyatheaceae. It is native to New Zealand. It grows in moist, shady areas, often in woodlands and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Cyathea weatherbyana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cyathea weatherbyana has small, greenish-yellow flowers that grow in clusters. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of cotyledons and a few small leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cyathea weatherbyana is a fern native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. It is an epiphyte, meaning it grows on other plants, and is found in moist, shady areas. Propagation is best done through division of the rhizomes, which should be done in the spring or early summer. The plant should be kept moist and in partial shade, and can be fertilized with a balanced fertilizer.

Where to Find Cyathea weatherbyana

Cyathea weatherbyana is native to South America and can be found in moist, shady areas such as woodlands and wetlands.

Species in the Cyathea genus

Cyathea abbreviata, Cyathea alstonii, Cyathea ameristoneura, Cyathea asplenioides, Cyathea atrocastanea, Cyathea bella, Cyathea bernardii, Cyathea brachyphylla, Cyathea chamaedendron, Cyathea croftii, Cyathea ctenitoides, Cyathea cumingii, Cyathea dealbata, Cyathea dejecta, Cyathea elliottii, Cyathea epaleata, Cyathea exilis, Cyathea feeana, Cyathea flexuosa, Cyathea grantii, Cyathea grata, Cyathea hirsutissima, Cyathea holdrigeana, Cyathea hymenophylloides, Cyathea iheringii, Cyathea incognita, Cyathea jacobsii, Cyathea karsteniana, Cyathea lathamii, Cyathea leprieurii, Cyathea leucofolis, Cyathea microphyllodes, Cyathea miersii, Cyathea minuta, Cyathea myriotricha, Cyathea nothofagorum, Cyathea obtusa, Cyathea paucifolia, Cyathea pilozana, Cyathea polystichoides, Cyathea scabra, Cyathea sessilifolia, Cyathea setchellii, Cyathea srilankensis, Cyathea strigillosa, Cyathea tepuiana, Cyathea trichomanoides, Cyathea trinitensis, Cyathea universitatis, Cyathea whitmeei,

Species in the Cyatheaceae family

Alsophila acanthophora, Alsophila acuminata, Alsophila alderwereltii, Alsophila alleniae, Alsophila alta, Alsophila aneitensis, Alsophila apoensis, Alsophila archboldii, Alsophila baroumba, Alsophila borneensis, Alsophila boytelii, Alsophila brausei, Alsophila brevipinna, Alsophila buennemeijeri, Alsophila callosa, Alsophila catillifera, Alsophila celsa, Alsophila cicatricosa, Alsophila cincinnata, Alsophila cinerea, Alsophila coactilis, Alsophila confinis, Alsophila costalisora, Alsophila crinita, Alsophila cubensis, Alsophila cucullifera, Alsophila cunninghamii, Alsophila deckenii, Alsophila dicksonioides, Alsophila doctersii, Alsophila edanoi, Alsophila eriophora, Alsophila everta, Alsophila excavata, Alsophila fagildei, Alsophila ferdinandii, Alsophila ferruginea, Alsophila foersteri, Alsophila geluensis, Alsophila glaberrima, Alsophila gleichenioides, Alsophila grangaudiana, Alsophila halconensis, Alsophila havilandii, Alsophila hooglandii, Alsophila hookeri, Alsophila horridula, Alsophila humilis, Alsophila hymenodes, Alsophila imbricata,

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