Wheki-ponga (Dicksonia Fibrosa) is a perennial fern in the Dicksoniaceae family with moderate care difficulty. It requires high watering and partial shade or full shade or dappled_shade light in USDA hardiness zones 8-11. This plant is safe for cats and dogs.

Dicksonia fibrosa is a stout, slow-growing tree fern native to New Zealand, easily recognized by its thick, fibrous, rusty-brown trunk and skirt of dead fronds.