Difference between revisions of "Chamaedorea arenbergiana"

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Pronunciation: kam-uh-DORE-ee-uh air-en-berg-ee-ANN-uh

Common Name: none

Chamaedorea arenbergiana is a relatively fast growing species from Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. It is a good understory palm, but tends to grow into the sunlight if not grown under large enough structures/trees and it then suffers from excessive sun exposure. It is also a somewhat marginal palm with very low frost tolerance. But if given plenty of water, shade on cold protection, it is an easy and fast palm with large, attractive leaflets and interesting, ornamental fruiting structures.

Synonyms: Chamaedorea densiflora; Chamaedorea latifolia

Appearance and Biology

Habit: solitary with a crown of 3-6 pinnate leaves
Height: 10'
Trunk: single; 1" thick; ringed with each ring wider than stem above it; green to blackish
Crownshaft: 1' tall; pale green; wider than stem
Spread: 3'-5'
Leaf Description: pinnate (young leaves large and bifid); ovoid to lancelot leaflets; leaves 2'-3' long; light to medium green
Petiole/Leaf bases: 6"-1' long; pale green; unarmed
Reproduction: dioecious
Inflorescence: from below crownshaft; often in large numbers; torpedo-like spikes vertically oriented; female 18" long, with only a few stout branches; male drooping structures only 6" long
Fruit: globoid in tight clusters; 1/2"-3/4"; olive green, turning black when ripe

Horticultural Characteristics

Minimum Temp: 30F
Drought Tolerance: low to moderate
Dry Heat Tolerance: low
Wind Tolerance: low
Salt Tolerance: unknown
Growth Rate: moderate
Soil Preference: moist and well draining
Light Requirement: filtered sun
Human Hazards: none
Disease or Horticultural Problems: none
Transplants?: fairly tolerant
Indoor?: might be a good choice
Availability: rare

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Difference between revisions of "Chamaedorea arenbergiana"

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Latest revision as of 21:47, 29 July 2015