Pronunciation: kahm-uh-DOOR-ee-uh deck-err-ee-ANN-uh
Common Name: none
Chamaedorea deckeriana is a pretty marginal palm for most areas of California, surviving only in areas of low wind, high humidity and protection from frosts. It is a very attractive, bifid species, but there are far better choices and similar looking Chamaedoreas for most areas of California.
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Appearance and Biology
- Habit: solitary with a crown of 6-8 bifid leaves
- Height: 5'-6'
- Trunk: single; 1/2" thick; deep green to lime green; closely ringed
- Crownshaft: partial; light green; consisting of 3-4 leaf bases
- Spread: 3'-4'
- Leaf Description: 18"-24" long; bifid; parallel sides; prominently and evenly spaced raised lines the length of the leaves (leaves very symmetrical in appearance); leaves divided about half their length; deep green
- Petiole/Leaf bases: 4"; unarmed; deep green
- Reproduction: dioecious
- Inflorescence: 12" long; from within leaves; generally unbranched
- Fruit: 1/3"; globose; in tight clumps along stem; green turning to red-orange to finally black when ripe
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Horticultural Characteristics
- Minimum Temp: 33F
- Drought Tolerance: very low
- Dry Heat Tolerance: low
- Cool Tolerance: moderate
- Wind Tolerance: low
- Salt Tolerance: unknown
- Growth Rate: very slow
- Soil Preference: moist, well draining and acidic
- Light Requirement: full shade to filtered light
- Human Hazards: none
- Disease or Horticultural Problems: leaves tend to be brown tipped with poor water quality (heavy salts), dry winds, cold temps
- Transplants?: unknown
- Indoor?: unknown
- Availability: rare
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