Pronunciation: sigh-AHG-russ VAY-gans
Common Name:
Syagrus vagans is a pretty rare, dwarf, suckering palm for southern California, and it grows extremely slowly. It seems there are no mature palms at this time, but unclear if there even more than a handful of any age in Southern California.
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Appearance and Biology
- Habit: multiple, stemless; with about 5-10 leaves at one time erupting out of the ground
- Height: stemless; overall height about 2'-3'
- Trunk: none
- Crownshaft: none
- Spread: 3'
- Leaf Description: pinnate, flat to slight 'V' shaped on cross section, bright green; 2'-3' long
- Petiole/Leaf bases: 6"-12"; tubular
- Reproduction: monoecious
- Inflorescence: erupting straight up from with leaves, nearly as high as plant overall; only a few side branches
- Fruit: green to yellow when ripe
- Seed:
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Horticultural Characteristics
- Minimum Temp: 30F
- Drought Tolerance: moderate
- Dry Heat Tolerance: moderate
- Wind Tolerance: good
- Salt Tolerance: unknown
- Growth Rate: extremely slow
- Soil Preference: very well draining
- Light Requirement: full sun
- Human Hazards: none
- Disease or Horticultural Problems: not grown enough to discover any
- Transplants?: unknown
- Indoor?: unknown
- Availability: very rare- hardly ever shows up available for sale, but does now and then
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