Locality: |
Madagascar |
Cold
Hardiness: |
About 28 degrees F. |
Trunk
type: |
Suckering usually, but can be single trunk. Thin
trunks. Crown shafted. |
Leaf
type: |
Pinnate |
Suckering/Solitary: |
Suckering, as above, can be single trunk |
Maintenance: |
Seems to be easy to grow |
Speed
of growth: |
Fairly fast |
Height: |
Ten feet plus, perhaps to about 15 feet |
Soil
requirements: |
Sandy, good drainage |
Sun
Requirements: |
Full sun; can tolerate somewhat less than full sun |
General
Description: |
A new introduction of a beautiful suckering/single
trunk species from the "Land of Dypsis"
(Madagascar). When single trunked, it is dramatic and
gorgeous. Because of its good cold hardiness, it is a must for
all enthusuasts. |
Other
Notes: |
Near Extinct in the wild. Also known as
Dypsis plumosa, the present true name. |
Further
Data: |
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