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Arenga tremula
Philippine Dwarf Sugar Palm

A handsome clustering palm from the Philippines which grows to about 3 or 4 metres, and is suitable for a range of climatic zones from temperate to tropical. Leaves with long and narrow leaflets, green above and glaucous beneath, supported by slim, green, ringed trunks.

 
 

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Seeds from this species ...

... are easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
soak small squares of newspaper in the mixed solution of miracle grow and water as directed on the box then wrap the seed fairly loose in the wet paper and plant as you normally would for complete coverage of the seed during the sprouting duration.
Submitted on 28/02/2006 by dave richardson veterandoc01@yahoo.com

...not rated.
Good germination rate, but as usual with Arengas, takes quite long 3-6 months. Our seedlings are very robust and have spent one winter here in Rome, Italy outside in a sheltered position but with no protection from frost. Slow growing, but showing potential for temperate climates like Arenga engleri.
Submitted on 15/08/2005 by Massimo De Sanctis bestbefore98@yahoo.it

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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.

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Palms of Southern Asia (Princeton Field Guides)
by Andrew Henderson

Hardcover - 264 pages
Covers all 352 naturally occurring palms in Southern Asia!

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The only complete field guide to the 43 genera and 352 species of palms and rattans that occur in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Each species account includes the correct scientific and common names, and fully describes morphology, habitat, and uses. Featuring a distribution map for most species and 256 full-color photographs. A book of major importance for botanists and an invaluable aid for naturalists and conservationists, and it's the perfect field guide for ecotourists traveling in the region

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