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'''''Linospadix monostachyos''''' so far seems to be the easiest grow in California of all the ''Linospadix'' species.  This palm is native to the rain forests of eastern Australia, and despite its moist, tropical rainforest origins, it has some surprising tolerance of some of our more arid and temperate California climates.
 
'''''Linospadix monostachyos''''' so far seems to be the easiest grow in California of all the ''Linospadix'' species.  This palm is native to the rain forests of eastern Australia, and despite its moist, tropical rainforest origins, it has some surprising tolerance of some of our more arid and temperate California climates.
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[[Category: Linospadix]]

Latest revision as of 21:21, 2 August 2015

Pronunciation: lin-uh-SPAY-dix mon-uh-STACK-ee-ose


Common Name: Walking Stick Palm

Linospadix monostachyos so far seems to be the easiest grow in California of all the Linospadix species. This palm is native to the rain forests of eastern Australia, and despite its moist, tropical rainforest origins, it has some surprising tolerance of some of our more arid and temperate California climates.

Appearance and Biology
  • Habit: solitary with a crown of 8-20 feather leaves
  • Height: 10'
  • Trunk: single; 1"-1.5"; knobby rings, closely spaced; grey clean trunk, or with some brown fibers and retained leaf bases for part of its upper section
  • Crownshaft: none
  • Spread: 2'-3'
  • Leaf Description: pinnate; 12"-24" long; leaflets are single or fused in sections making leaves have an unsymmetrical but ornamentally tropical look (particularly terminal leaflets); deep forest green (yellowy in full sun sometimes); arching
  • Petiole/Leaf bases: 4" long; very thin; unarmed, un-split leaf bases
  • Reproduction: monoecious
  • Inflorescence: 2' long; arching; from within leaf crown
  • Fruit: 1/2"; ovoid; red when ripe
Horticultural Characteristics
  • Minimum Temp: 28F
  • Drought Tolerance: low
  • Dry Heat Tolerance: low
  • Wind Tolerance: poor
  • Salt Tolerance: unknown
  • Growth Rate: slow
  • Soil Preference: moist and acidic, but somewhat tolerant of variety
  • Light Requirement: shade to partial sun in coastal or northern California climates
  • Human Hazards: none
  • Disease or Horticultural Problems: none
  • Transplants?: unknown
  • Indoor?: might be a good one
  • Availability: rare, but available at palm specialty nurseries


  • Ventura, California in protected courtyard

  • Huntington Beach, California

  • Ventura

  • Santa Barbara, California, Lotusland

  • Huntington Beach, California

  • Linospadix monostachyas closer.jpg

  • close up of California palms

  • Hawaii

  • Lyons garden, Hawaii

  • Hawaii

  • base of 'trunk'

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