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'''''Cyphosperma balansae'''' is a striking solitary pinnate palm from New Caledonia that has been grown by many palm enthusiasts in the best California climates, but rarely does it look perfect thanks to its particular fastidiousness about humidity. Probably the only places this palm is likely to succeed is near the coast or another warm, large body of water where it rarely if ever freezes. As an adult this palm demonstrates very pale petioles that rapidly fade from nearly white to jet black leaf bases. This ornamental coloration along with its tropical looking, arching leaves with stiff leaflets make this a great specimen palm in the tropics. A number of other ''Cyphosperma'' species have recently been entering cultivation making this one of the more popular genera among collectors, but so far this is the only species that has made it as far as California. | '''''Cyphosperma balansae'''' is a striking solitary pinnate palm from New Caledonia that has been grown by many palm enthusiasts in the best California climates, but rarely does it look perfect thanks to its particular fastidiousness about humidity. Probably the only places this palm is likely to succeed is near the coast or another warm, large body of water where it rarely if ever freezes. As an adult this palm demonstrates very pale petioles that rapidly fade from nearly white to jet black leaf bases. This ornamental coloration along with its tropical looking, arching leaves with stiff leaflets make this a great specimen palm in the tropics. A number of other ''Cyphosperma'' species have recently been entering cultivation making this one of the more popular genera among collectors, but so far this is the only species that has made it as far as California. | ||
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| − | *'''Habit''': | + | *'''Habit''': solitary with a crown of 8-12 feather leaves |
| − | *'''Height''': | + | *'''Height''': 15' estimate |
| − | *'''Trunk''': | + | *'''Trunk''': single; 5"-6" thick; very closely ringed; dark (nearly black) |
| − | *'''Crownshaft''': | + | *'''Crownshaft''': incomplete made up of 3-5 overlapping leaf bases; 1' tall; nearly black at its base fading to a pale green covered with a white powder |
| − | *'''Spread''': | + | *'''Spread''': 6'-10' |
| − | *'''Leaf Description''': | + | *'''Leaf Description''': pinnate; recurved; leaflets pointed upward in a wide 'V' with very little leaflet droop; 4'-6' long; leaves often oriented nearly vertically giving a silhouette that looks like a shuttlecock; bright green to yellowy-green |
| − | *'''Petiole/Leaf bases''': | + | *'''Petiole/Leaf bases''': yellow-green fading to nearly pure black at their base; un-split; wide but not wide enough to form a true crownshaft; 6"-8" long; mildly channeled |
| − | *'''Reproduction''': | + | *'''Reproduction''': monoecious |
| − | *'''Inflorescence''': | + | *'''Inflorescence''': 2'-3' long; vertically oriented, but drooping midway if laden with seed; from below leaf bases and often multiple inflorescences at a time |
| − | *'''Fruit''': | + | *'''Fruit''': spherical; 1/2"; red when ripe |
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<div style="background: #e5a178; border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; margin: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; font-size: 120%;">Horticultural Characteristics</div> | <div style="background: #e5a178; border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; margin: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; font-size: 120%;">Horticultural Characteristics</div> | ||
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| − | *'''Minimum Temp''': | + | *'''Minimum Temp''': 32F |
| − | *'''Drought Tolerance''': | + | *'''Drought Tolerance''': low |
| − | *'''Dry Heat Tolerance''': | + | *'''Dry Heat Tolerance''': low |
| − | *'''Wind Tolerance''': | + | *'''Wind Tolerance''': low |
| − | *'''Salt Tolerance''': | + | *'''Salt Tolerance''': unknown |
| − | *'''Growth Rate''': | + | *'''Growth Rate''': very slow |
| − | *'''Soil Preference''': | + | *'''Soil Preference''': moist and well draining |
| − | *'''Light Requirement''': | + | *'''Light Requirement''': shade to filtered sun |
| − | *'''Human Hazards''': | + | *'''Human Hazards''': none |
| − | *'''Disease or Horticultural Problems''': | + | *'''Disease or Horticultural Problems''': touchy with dry heat |
| − | *'''Transplants?''': | + | *'''Transplants?''': unknown |
| − | *'''Indoor?''': | + | *'''Indoor?''': unknown |
| − | *'''Availability''': | + | *'''Availability''': rare |
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| − | + | File:Cyphosperma balansae and Chris Stevens GB.jpg|trunking palm in San Diego County, California | |
| − | + | File:Cyphosperma balanse Ouer.jpg|juvenile in San Diego county, California | |
| + | File:Cyphosperma balanse Bruss.jpg|Vista, California | ||
| + | File:Cyphosperma balansae GL.jpg|Escondido, California, garden of Gary Levine | ||
| + | File:Cyphosperma balansae number 2 GL.jpg|Escondido, in the Levine garden | ||
| + | File:Cyphosperma balansae lower stem GB.jpg|trunk details of southern California palm | ||
| + | File:Cyphosperma balansae 1.JPG| | ||
| + | File:Cyphosperma balansae JM.jpg|Floribunda palms, Hawaii | ||
| + | File:cyphosperma balanse 3.JPG| | ||
| + | File:Cyphosperma balanse 5.JPG| | ||
| + | File:Cyphosperma balanse Oahu.jpg| | ||
| + | File:Cyphosperma balanse short.jpg| | ||
| + | File:Cyphosperma balanse tall.JPG| | ||
| + | File:Cyphosperma balanse.jpg| | ||
| + | File:Cyphosperma balansae another nice one Leu.jpg|Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida | ||
| + | File:Cyphosperma balanse close up Ouer.jpg|closer shot of California palm | ||
| + | File:Cyphosperma balanse close up.JPG|Floribunda Palms, Hawaii | ||
| + | File:Cyphosperma balanse seed.jpg|fruit in Hawaii | ||
| + | File:Cyphosperma balansae fruits.jpg|Hawaiian fruits | ||
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[[Category: Cyphosperma]] | [[Category: Cyphosperma]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:53, 23 September 2016
Common Name: none
Cyphosperma balansae' is a striking solitary pinnate palm from New Caledonia that has been grown by many palm enthusiasts in the best California climates, but rarely does it look perfect thanks to its particular fastidiousness about humidity. Probably the only places this palm is likely to succeed is near the coast or another warm, large body of water where it rarely if ever freezes. As an adult this palm demonstrates very pale petioles that rapidly fade from nearly white to jet black leaf bases. This ornamental coloration along with its tropical looking, arching leaves with stiff leaflets make this a great specimen palm in the tropics. A number of other Cyphosperma species have recently been entering cultivation making this one of the more popular genera among collectors, but so far this is the only species that has made it as far as California.
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Appearance and Biology
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Horticultural Characteristics
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trunking palm in San Diego County, California
juvenile in San Diego county, California
Vista, California
Escondido, California, garden of Gary Levine
Escondido, in the Levine garden
trunk details of southern California palm
Floribunda palms, Hawaii
Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida
closer shot of California palm
Floribunda Palms, Hawaii
fruit in Hawaii
Hawaiian fruits
