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Lomariocycas aurata

Lomariocycas aurata is a tree fern from montane rainforests and cloud forests between Costa Rica and Bolivia, with a trunk up to about 2 m tall and fronds around 1 m long. It needs cool, humid, shaded conditions with consistently moist soil.

Family
Blechnaceae (Blechn family)
Grows as
Tree, Fern
Light
Part shade, Shade
Water
Keep the root zone consistently moist and water more in warm weather.
Soil
Rich, humusy, free-draining mix with plenty of organic matter.
Temperature
15–24 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Lomariocycas aurata (syn. Blechnum auratum) is a tree fern in the family Blechnaceae and found in montane rainforests and cloud forests from Costa Rica to Bolivia. The trunk, about 15 cm (5.9 in) thick, stands up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) height. The once-pinnate fronds are about 1 m (3 ft 3 in) long.

Other Lomariocycas plants

Tall Fern · Bog Fern · False Tree Fern · Lomariocycas

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lomariocycas aurata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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