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Calochlaena dubia, commonly known as soft bracken, false bracken, common ground fern or rainbow fern, is a small Australian fern in the treefern family Dicksoniaceae. It is very common within its range, and often seen growing under eucalyptus forest, often on the poorer quality soils. It is an easy plant to grow in the garden.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Fern
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Calochlaena
- Family
- Dicksoniaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-11
- Mature Height
- 0.91 m to 2.13 m
- Mature Spread
- 0.91 m to 2.13 m
- Leaf Color
- Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Planting Time
- Autumn
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en False bracken en Rainbow fern