Dicksonia sellowiana is a robust tree fern from South America, forming a thick trunk and a large crown of arching fronds. It is widely cultivated in temperate gardens.
| Family: | Dicksoniaceae |
| Genus: | Dicksonia (dik-so-nee-uh) |
| Species: | sellowiana (sel-lo-wee-AH-nuh) |
| Synonym: | Dicksonia karsteniana |
| Synonym: | Dicksonia gigantea |
| Synonym: | Dicksonia lobulata |
| Synonym: | Dicksonia ghiesbreghtii |
Trunk up to 5 m tall, covered with fibrous roots and leaf bases. Fronds 2–3 m long, tripinnate, dark green. Stipes are hairy. Sori are round, with a cup-shaped indusium.
Native to cloud forests of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay. Hardy to -5°C with protection. Prefers moist, humus-rich soil in shade. Mulch trunk heavily in winter. Water crown regularly.
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