Chamaedorea cataractarum The Cat palm, Cataract Palm
Description
Locality:
Mexico
Cold Hardiness:
About 32º, F. (perhaps lower).
Trunk type:
Clean but suckering.
Leaf type:
Pinnate (feather shape).
Suckering/Solitary:
Suckering (multiple trunks).
Maintenance:
Likes moist conditions. Grows near streams and rivers in the wild.
Speed of growth:
Average.
Height:
Six feet or less.
Soil requirements:
Good drainage.
Sun Requirements:
filtered light or shade.
General Description:
A nice, compact, somewhat dwarf shade loving palm for moist conditions.
Other Notes:
Possibly a good house plant.
Further Data:
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