Botanical Name: Common Names:
Calochlaena dubia Soft Bracken, False Bracken, Common Ground Fern, Rainbow Fern,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Dense, Spreading
Description:
Small hardy native fern that grows in Eucalyptus forests and rainforests. Lacy dark-green arching fronds. Plant as an under-story plant beneath shady trees or mass plant for foliage feature. Grows approx. 60cm-2m tall x 90cm-1.5m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Erosion Control, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Groundcover, Habitat, Mass Planting, Playgrounds, Shady Garden, Wetlands, Container / Pot, Native Garden, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Caterpillars, Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Dicksoniaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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