Pronunciation: kahm-uh-DOOR-ee-uh row-BURR-tee-eye
Common Name: none
Chamaedorea robertii is another very rare bifid understory Chamaedorea growing in California in at least a few gardens. It is a stemless to short-stemmed species with neatly pleated, bifid leaves. Very little is known about its cold hardiness or other cultivational needs
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Appearance and Biology
- Habit: solitary with a crown of 3-4 bifid leaves
- Height: 2'
- Trunk: single; 3/8" thick; closely ringed; bright green
- Crownshaft: none
- Spread: 2'
- Leaf Description: pinnate/bifid; 1' long; evenly pleated surface; leaves divided half their length; wedge-shaped leaf at about a 30 degree angle
- Petiole/Leaf bases: 2" long; unarmed; medium green
- Reproduction: dioecious
- Inflorescence: from immediately below leaves; 8" long; unbranched; cream colored flowers
- Fruit: 1/3" thick; spherical; black
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Horticultural Characteristics
- Minimum Temp: 31F
- Drought Tolerance: moderate
- Dry Heat Tolerance: low
- Cool Tolerance: moderate
- Wind Tolerance: unknown
- Salt Tolerance: unknown
- Growth Rate: very slow
- Soil Preference: moist and well draining
- Light Requirement: shade to filtered sun
- Human Hazards: none
- Disease or Horticultural Problems: leaves prone to dry tipping in arid environment
- Transplants?: unknown
- Indoor?: unknown
- Availability: very rare
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