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Dicksonia

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prop. n.1.A genus of tree ferns of temperate Australasia having bipinnatifid or tripinnatifid fronds and usually marginal sori; in some classification systems it is placed in the family Cyatheaceae.
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Noun1.Dicksonia - tree ferns of temperate Australasia having bipinnatifid or tripinnatifid fronds and usually marginal soriDicksonia - tree ferns of temperate Australasia having bipinnatifid or tripinnatifid fronds and usually marginal sori; in some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae
genus Dicksonia
fern genus - genera of ferns and fern allies
Dicksoniaceae, family Dicksoniaceae - tree ferns: genera Dicksonia, Cibotium, Culcita, and Thyrsopteris elegans
Dicksonia antarctica, soft tree fern - of Australia and Tasmania; often cultivated; hardy in cool climates
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Q Does my Dicksonia tree fern need any protection during winter?
flowers: Q & A; Gardening by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
Planted specimens such as Cobaea, Eccremocarpus, Passiflora, Musa, Dicksonia and Trachycarpus should be covered or wrapped in Hessian sacking or covered in a breathable fleece - do not cover with any non-permeable plastic materials as this can make the plant sweat and rot.
Notebook: Best of the Bunch Virginia Creeper; Do it this week . . by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
The second is a treatment of 21 species of tree ferns in a broad sense (including the genera Alsophila, Cnemidaria, Cibotium, Culcita, Cyathea, Dicksonia, Lophosoria, Marattia, and Sphaeropteris).
Helechos Arborescentes de Guatemala: Distribucion, Diversidad, Usos y ... by Vasco, Alexandra / American Fern Journal
 
 
 
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