Difference between revisions of "Veitchia arecina"

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Pronunciation: VEECH-ee-uh ar-uh-SEE-nuh

Common Name: Montgomery Palm

Veitchia arecina is easily the hardiest of this genus and a number of mature, fruiting palms are in southern California. This is a fairly common, tropical looking palm from the Vanuatu Islands in the south Pacific. Though does well near the coast, is still a fairly marginal palm for most inland areas of southern California. Synonyms: Veitchia montgomeryana; Veitchia macdaneilsii

Appearance and Biology

Habit: solitary with a crown of 8-10 leaves
Height: 20'
Trunk: single; 10" thick; promiently ringed pale, light green to grey; widening or 'foot' at bottom
Crownshaft: 2.5' long; narrow; pale green
Spread: 10'
Leaf Description: pinnate; premorse leaflets; flat to leaflets slightly angled downward to drooping; 6' long
Petiole/Leaf bases: 6"-8" long, nearly tubular; leaf bases have blackish fuzz
Reproduction: monoecious
Inflorescence: 2' long, multi branched; upright; pale; greenish-white flowers (male and female on same inflorescence)
Fruit: 1.5" long, oblong; olive green to pale yellow to finally red when ripe
Seed:

Horticultural Characteristics

Minimum Temp: 29F
Drought Tolerance: moderate
Dry Heat Tolerance: poor
Wind Tolerance: moderate
Salt Tolerance: moderate
Growth Rate: slow
Soil Preference: widely adaptable
Light Requirement: full sun to filtered light
Human Hazards: none
Disease or Horticultural Problems: none
Transplants?: unknown
Indoor?: does OK in high light indoor situations
Availability: rare but readily available at palm nurseries

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-'''''Veitchia arecina''''' is easily the hardiest of this genus and a number of mature, fruiting palms are in southern California.  This is a fairly common, tropical looking palm from the Vanuatu Islands in the south Pacific.
+'''''Veitchia arecina''''' is easily the hardiest of this genus and a number of mature, fruiting palms are in southern California.  This is a fairly common, tropical looking palm from the Vanuatu Islands in the south Pacific. Though does well near the coast, is still a fairly marginal palm for most inland areas of southern California.
+Synonyms:  ''Veitchia montgomeryana''; ''Veitchia macdaneilsii''
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Difference between revisions of "Veitchia arecina"

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