Pronunciation: kahm-uh-DOOR-ee-uh RIDJ-ih-duh
Common Name: none
Chamaedorea rigida is a very rare but attractive bifid Chamaedorea that has been grown in California, though finding one for sale is the difficult part.
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Appearance and Biology
- Habit: solitary with a crown of 5-8 bifid leaves
- Height: 4'
- Trunk: single; 1/4" thick; closely ringed; dark green
- Crownshaft: none
- Spread: 2'-3'
- Leaf Description: pinnate/bifid; 18"-24" long; narrowly bifid with leaves divided about 1/3 of their length; upper surface as many closely spaced raised lines running the length of the leaf; dark to bright green
- Petiole/Leaf bases: 1"; unarmed
- Reproduction: dioecious
- Inflorescence: 2 feet long within leaves; orange when in fruit; minimally branched
- Fruit: 1/3"; spherical; black
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Horticultural Characteristics
- Minimum Temp: 32F
- Drought Tolerance: low
- Dry Heat Tolerance: moderate
- Cool Tolerance: moderate
- Wind Tolerance: unknown
- Salt Tolerance: unknown
- Growth Rate: very slow
- Soil Preference: moist and well draining
- Light Requirement: shade to filtered light
- Human Hazards: none
- Disease or Horticultural Problems: unknown
- Transplants?: unknown
- Indoor?: unknown
- Availability: extremely rare
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