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Locality: |
Central and South America |
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Cold
Hardiness: |
Will tolerate upper 30ºs, F. Marginal for California. Best suited for
semi-tropical or warmer areas. |
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Trunk
type: |
Tall, clumping with spiny rings. |
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Leaf
type: |
Plumose (furry/fringed appearance), pinnate (feather
shaped) with spines, glaucous (silvery) underneath. |
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Suckering/Solitary: |
Suckering (multiple trunks). |
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Maintenance: |
In Southern California, a difficult palm to grow.
Requires warmth, humidity and lots of water. |
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Speed
of growth: |
Medium |
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Height: |
Twenty feet plus |
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Soil
requirements: |
High moisture, rich (organics and nutrients) soil. |
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Sun
Requirements: |
Sun or strong filtered light |
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General
Description: |
Large, clumping, tropical, spiny palm. Is grown and
harvested in South America for its sweet heart. |
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Other
Notes: |
Some collectors have kept this species alive in warmer
Southern California areas but it is a challenge; has edible
fruit, palm heart and is harvested. |
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Further
Data: |
See Spiny
palms artilcle.
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Palm
for sale/Availability: |
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