But this tree fern’s “zombie leaves,” or leaf roots, represent the first known example of a repurposing of dying tissue, said Eddie Watkins, a professor and fern expert at Colgate University ...

Scientists have discovered a zombie tree that converts its leaves into roots as it dies. The Cyathea rojasiana tree fern, which is native to Panama in Central America, was studied by plant ...

Fortunately, there's a shorter tree fern available, the eye-catching Blechnum gibbum 'Silver Lady.' This fast-growing, evergreen fern can reach 6 feet in height, though it's more likely to top out ...

Such is not the case with the Cyathea rojasiana fern, though – a scientist has discovered that its dead fronds become "zombie leaves" which suck nutrients from the soil. SUBSCRIBE LOG IN ...

The Australian tree fern ( Cyathea cooperi) is a large tropical fern that forms a trunk. In the wild, a mature tree's medium to dark green fronds can grow 5 to 8 feet long, but the fronds will be ...

Now the first full tree fern genome has been successfully sequenced—that of the flying spider-monkey tree fern—hinting at how these peculiar plants accrued such a massive set of genes.

First of all, tree ferns are ferns, but they are not really trees. To be a tree, a plant must be woody (undergo secondary plant growth, which thickens stems and roots) and grow to a height of at least ...

A tree fern trunk is a collection of vertical rhizomes which must be kept moist for the tree fern to flourish. Growing to a height of 50 feet in their Australian habitat, they do not reach more ...

The Tasmanian tree fern can abide temperatures as low as 25 degrees Fahrenheit, but its Australian counterpart is slightly more tender. For a look at tree ferns locally in a public setting, ...

Be warned, however, that learning how to winterize tree ferns will be different. These tropical trees will need outdoor protection if you live in a zone with prolonged periods of cold weather.

I recently invested in a beautiful tree fern for our shady back garden. A gardening friend told me that I’ll need to give it some protection from winter cold to prevent it being damaged.