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Ptychosperma schefferi

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

One vendor has this plant for sale.

Category:
Trees
Palms

Height:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Hardiness:
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:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
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Seed Collecting:
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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

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

very attractive clumping to solitary palm from New Guinea. the clumping form is particulary nice in a large clump, about the only thing you can see are the neat, perfect leaves with wide emerald green leaflets. Soliary specimens are far more ordinary looking.

Regional...

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

Lake Worth, Florida
Loxahatchee, Florida
Palm Beach, Florida



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