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Ptychosperma salomonense

 
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Family: Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Ptychosperma (tik-oh-SPER-muh) (Info)
Species: salomonense

Category:
Trees
Palms

Height:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Spacing:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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1 positive
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive palmbob On Jun 18, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Tall, thin trunked, solitary pinnate elegant palm up to 40' tall. From the Solomon islands. Fronds arch slightly and palm looks a lot like the common Ptychosperma elegans, only maybe taller. Leaflets a bit wider, too. Some have managed to grow this palm in southern California in very warm 10a zones, but palms don't look good during the winter months.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Lake Worth, Florida



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