SOLID ENTIRE LEAVES – THIN TRUNKS AND SHORT STATURE
VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND
We have a very limited number of this super rare understory palm. They are in 2 gallon pots, grown from seed and presently showing three to four leaves with a bit of stem. This size is shown in the first six photos below. These could be mail ordered, weather permitting.
| Locality: | Mexico and northern Central America |
| Cold Hardiness: | 25 to 28 degrees F. |
| Trunk type: | Thin, single trunk; miniature species usually under three feet tall |
| Leaf type: | Simple, bifid type |
| Suckering/Solitary: | Solitary, (single trunk). |
| Maintenance: | Easy, likes shade |
| Speed of growth: | Medium to slow, remembering that it never gets tall |
| Height: | Two to three feet |
| Soil requirements: | Good drainage and ample water |
| Sun Requirements: | Shade or light filtered |
| General Description: | A gorgeous very small palm that looks good in clumps of multiple plants. A nice “filler plant” for that special shady area. |
| Other Notes: | Makes nice houseplant. Similar to C. ernesti-augusti but with more narrow leaves. Recommended: Chamaedorea Palms, The Species |
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| Palm for sale/Availability: | Call for availability; very rare |
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Owner at Jungle Music Palms & Cycads
Phil Bergman runs a nursery in San Diego County, Jungle Music. He writes articles on all sorts of palm, cycad, and tropical plants.
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