germination comments by our visitors
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Also see plant cultivation comments below.
Seeds from this species ...
...not rated.
Grows slowly but well, south of Brisbane- temps down to 0.9 C- mostly down to 3 C every winter. Grows in litoral
vine thickets often in coral sands in NQ, Australia and onthe islands of the Barrier Reef off Cairns and up
the Cape. From Kris
Submitted on 31/05/2005 by Kris Kupsch tropicalbotanics@hotmail.com
plant cultivation comments by our visitors
Also see germination commnets above.
Plants from this species ...
... are of excellent ornamental value 
In Dar es Salaam in Tanzania they need average care and grow slow.
I bought the seedling in Mombassa,Kenja in Aug.1993, about 30cm.tall, it has been planted in my garden in Sept.93, and is now 6 meters tall, with lots of sideshoots. It's growing in rather heavy red soil in full sun and gets regular a lot of water and the air is very humid since we live on the coast of Dar es Salaam.It flowered once in Nov.2005, but no seeds, I have taken several side shoots, which are growing very happily. The palm is very beautiful, but then which one isn't.
Submitted on 20/11/2002 by Hedy van Winkelhof hedy@iwayafrica.com
If you wish to read more on palm cultivation, we highly recommend Ornamental Palm Horticulture
by Timothy K. Broschat and Alan W. Meerow, available in our bookshop.
Ratings and comments reflect individual experiences and the views of our visitors. They do not necessarily describe the most
appropriate methods, nor are they necessarily valid for all seeds or plants of this species. Germination and plant cultivation
success depends on many different factors; nevertheless, these experiences will hopefully aid you in your effort to get the
best germination results from our seeds and the best growth results from your plants.
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