SYAGRUS (LYTOCARYUM) WEDDELLIANUM DWARF SINGLE TRUNK PINNATE PALM

Locality:

Brazil

Cold Hardiness:

25-26s, F.

Trunk type:

This palm has a slender trunk, 4-6 inches. The crown is brown and fibrous.

Leaf type:

Plumose (fluffy appearance), pinnate (feather shape) leaves. The individual leaflets are very
slender with a white underside.

Suckering/Solitary:

Solitary (single trunk).

Maintenance:

Easy

Speed of growth:

Slow to moderate.

Height:

8-10 feet.

Soil requirements:

Normal.

Sun Requirements:

Shade or partial sun.

General Description:

This is a very nice slender palm. It does well in darker areas and has dark green leaflets. It can be grown in more sun along the coast, but leaves tend to turn yellow.

Other Notes:

This interesting dwarf palm, through my own experience, seems to thrive on neglect. If you water it too much, give it a lot of fertilizer or pamper it, it will not do well. I found just plant it and check it from time to time and you’ll get the best results.

Further Data:

Near impossible to find in nurseries. Mail order possible.