Diplazium australe

Austral Lady-fern

Erect to arching tufted perennial, old stems remaining to form small trunks on older plants.

Additional information

• SynonymAthyrium australe, Allantodia australis
• FamilyAthyriaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size0.5-2 m high
• Plant groupingFerns & Fern Allies
• LeavesSoft, pale green broadly triangular, 2-3 times divided fronds, to 1 m wide. Segments stalked, final segments lobed or divided, margins with rounded teeth. Grooves in main & side midribs flow together, forming ridges at junction. Stem half length of frond.
• FlowersNon-flowering. Spore cases on side veins, oblong, often in pairs, covered by inflated membrane.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsDeep humus-rich moist soils beside creeks and in wetter gullies of wet forests and rainforests. Dappled to full shade.
• Garden useA large soft fern for a very sheltered moist fernery.
• Commercially availableNo information available
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions

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