Pronunciation: kam-uh-DOOR-ee-uh 'ERR-ving CAN-tohr
Common Name:
Chamaedorea pochutlensis x graminifolia aka 'Irving Cantor' has been a fairly popular hybrid over the years as it fast growing, neat, elegant, hardy and a good indoor plant as well. However, this plant's popularity seems to be fading as the market becomes flooded with so many new palm species to grow.
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Appearance and Biology
- Habit: clustering with a crown of 3-5 feather leaves
- Height: 8'-10'
- Trunk: multiple; 1" thick; deep green; widely spaced rings
- Crownshaft: 18" tall; pale blue-green; same diameter as stems
- Spread: 4'-6'
- Leaf Description: pinnate; 3' long; flat; leaflets upright in sun but tend to get pendent in shade; medium green
- Petiole/Leaf bases: 8"-12" long; light green
- Reproduction: dioecious (may not be able to breed this true)
- Inflorescence: below crownshaft; upright; 2'-3' long; branched at the end only
- Fruit: 1/2"; spherical; red
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Horticultural Characteristics
- Minimum Temp: 25F
- Drought Tolerance: moderate
- Dry Heat Tolerance: moderate
- Cool Tolerance: good
- Wind Tolerance: moderate
- Salt Tolerance: unknown
- Growth Rate: moderate
- Soil Preference: adaptable
- Light Requirement: shade to partial sun
- Human Hazards: none
- Disease or Horticultural Problems: none
- Transplants?: tolerant
- Indoor?: good choice
- Availability: very rare
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Huntington Gardens near Pasadena, California- all photos from same garden
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