Pronunciation: kam-uh-DOOR-ee-uh pin-AT-ih-fronz
Common Name: none
Chamaedorea pinnatifrons is another of the wider leaf, solitary Chamaedoreas that tend to all look alike. This one has particularly leather leaves, but still, not a fascinating landscape plant. This one has dozens of synonyms (only a few of the more common ones listed here). This is an uncommon palm in cultivation possibly due to its somewhat uninteresting appearance.
Synonyms: Chamaedorea gracilis; Chamaedorea concolor; Chamaedorea lanceolata; Chamaedorea lindeniana; Chamaedorea concinna; Chamaedorea micrantha; Chamaedorea bracteata; Chamaedorea membranacea; Chamaedorea minor; Chamaedorea pacaya
Appearance and Biology
- Habit: solitary with a crown of 2-3 feather leaves
- Height: 10'
- Trunk: single; 1" thick; closely spaced, stepped rings; pale olive green
- Crownshaft: 6"; pale green; same diameter as stem
- Spread: 3'-4'
- Leaf Description: pinnate; 2' long; large, leather, ovoid, curled leaflets; medium to deep green
- Petiole/Leaf bases: 10"; unarmed; somewhat triangular in cross section
- Reproduction: dioecious
- Inflorescence: 2'; arching; orange; from below or among leaves
- Fruit: ovoid to spherical; 1/2"; green to yellow to orange to red to black when ripe
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Horticultural Characteristics
- Minimum Temp: 27F
- Drought Tolerance: moderate
- Dry Heat Tolerance: moderate
- Cool Tolerance: good
- Wind Tolerance: poor
- Salt Tolerance: unknown
- Growth Rate: slow
- Soil Preference: adaptable
- Light Requirement: shade to filtered sun
- Human Hazards: none
- Disease or Horticultural Problems: none
- Transplants?: unknown
- Indoor?: reportedly OK
- Availability: rare
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